The controversy trailing the N10 billion loan allegedly owed by the House of Representatives took a new twist Tuesday as a prominent member of the body of principal officers alleged that bureaucrats in the National Assembly misled Speaker Dimeji Bankole into obtaining the loan.
Former Minority leader of the House of Representatives and senator-elect, Hon. Mohammed Ali Ndume who spoke to newsmen on the issue disclosed that Bankole was misled by the Clerk of the House, Mr Sani Omolori who allegedly assured the body of principal officers that the loan could be easily paid back through the budgetary allocations of the House.
Ndume who expressed dismay at the turn out of events, particularly the inability of the lower chamber to pick its bills said the indebtedness of the House to a first generation commercial banks was unfortunate and could have been avoided if Bankole had received the right advice from the bureaucrats in the system.
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