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The appropriation committee of the house of representatives has denied the allegation that its staff were threatened on the orders of Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house.

In a letter made available to journalists on Saturday, Abel Ochigbo, clerk of the committee, said nothing of such happened.

“Our attention has been drawn to the report alleging shutdown, seizure and packaging/relocation of the committee system and records/documents of the committee on appropriation including harassment of committee staff, ” Ochigbo said.

“I write to confirm that the committee secretariat is intact and has not been threatened in anyway. All records are also intact and safe – both hardware and software. In addition, our archival setup is properly kept in order.

“Furthermore, no staff in the secretariat of the committee has been subjected to any form of threat, intimidation or harassment form any quarter whatsoever.

“Any such reports along the lines of the above allegation should therefore be totalling disregarded. Submitted for your information and necessary.”

Jibrin had alleged that the appropriation committee’s secretariat was shut down and its documents were confiscated by the speaker.