Speaker Dogara Release His Pay Slip For Six Months (See Photos)

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, yesterday revealed he earns N402,000 as his Monthly Net pay after he shared these photos of his pay slip from October 2016 to March 2017.

Dogara shared the photos of his payslip from October 2016 - March 2017 after Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, challenged members of the National Assembly to share details of their budget as proof that they are indeed in support of the anti-corruption fight of the Buhari-led administration.

What Saraki, Dogara Discussed With Buhari (Details)

Powerful Nigerian leaders, the speaker of the house and the senate president who together held a meeting at Aso Rock with Mr. President reveals to state journalists that they all discuss matter of “National Interest” Premium Times reports that the meeting was held for 40 minutes.

Tori News reports that Saraki, Dogara arrives Aso villa exactly 12:00noon in the same car to hold a close door meeting with president buhari

Mr. Saraki told State House correspondents that the president “engaged them very well”.

He said they specifically “came to discuss issues and activities of the National Assembly during the absence of the president”.

Mr. Saraki said the meeting centred on the “budget, the economy, CBN, Euro bond, the issue of the ambassadorial list, the stability in the Niger Delta, and a whole range of issues”.

Mr. Saraki said the Senate has a target to pass the 2017 budget this month.

On his perception of the president’s state of health, the senate president said Mr. Buhari met with them for 40 minutes, adding “I was not talking to myself.? He is doing very well, we discussed issues of national interest”.

On his part, Mr. Dogara said they were not at the villa to assess the president’s health.

He said the journalists who are always there surely knew the president was doing well.

On the relationship between the executive and legislature, Mr. Dogara said it was not in the place of the legislature to fight the executive.

“We fight on issues but mostly issues of national interest. We fight on behalf of the people for the purpose of progress.

“There is one government and no division. If he fails, we all fail, so it is in realisation of this that we always extend the needed support to ensure that he succeeds, so that the government will be rated as a success,” he said.

BREAKING! Saraki, Dogara Meets Buhari In Aso Villa, Abuja

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Vanguard, the two National Assembly leaders who drove in the same car to the Villa, reportedly arrived for the meeting just after 12noon, and are presently in a closed-door meeting in the president’s office.

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Buhari's Resumption: Here Is The Copy Of Letter Sent To Dogara

As president Muhammadu Buhari resumes office today after weeks of vacation, he officially informed the N’assembly that he is back and ready to resume

See copy of the President's letter sent to Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Nigeria @ 56: Nigeria Will Over Come Challenges -- Speaker Dogara

Speaker Dogara

Hon Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has facilitated with Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 56 independence anniversary.

A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, in Abuja on Friday said that despite the challenges confronting Nigerians,“there is every reason for the country to celebrate its independence anniversary”.

Dogara, however, noted that the current challenges were not insurmountable, adding that “with unity of purpose, commitment, sacrifice, hard work and patriotism we shall overcome”.

The speaker, who noted that while it might seem like all was bleak and gloomy at the moment, said that “Nigerians will soon begin to smile in appreciation when fruits of the structures being put in place by the present administration begins to manifest”.

He, therefore, called on all leaders irrespective of political affiliation to join in rebuilding the country for betterment of future generations.

Dogara said that history had shown that many nations have passed through more tumultuous and difficult periods in their journey to greatness and nationhood.

“Ours cannot be different and Nigeria’s won’t be an exception so long as we remain committed to building a prosperous and strong democratic nation where opportunities abound for all,’’ he said.

He said democracy offers nothing other than liberty and freedom for citizens to realise their God-given talents and potential which could be harnessed into building a greater society.

“As leaders, we are ever ready to make the much needed and necessary sacrifice to help take the country out of the present recession and build a strong economy.

“The House of Representatives is alive to its responsibilities and committed to passing legislation that will help take the country out of the present economic recession,’’ Dogara said. 

Why Dogara, Senators Moved Against Abubakar

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tuggar has said the Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar’s alleged misrule and impunity was responsible for selfinflicted protest against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the state including the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the three Senators from the state and the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.

Tuggar, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Procurements of the House and 2011 gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the state, accused the governor of abandoning the people and embarking on questionable projects and actions since his assumption of office. Dogara, three Senators and 12 members of the House of Representatives recently visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Villa to protest the alleged corruption and high-handedness of the governor.

Speaking in an interview in Abuja, Tuggar, who spoke on behalf of the APC leaders, explained: “First and foremost, I will say it is really unfortunate, having all come from the same political party with Governor Abubakar including the Hon. Yakubu Dogara, three Senators representing the state, 12 members of the House of Representatives, Minister of Education and myself to complain about the governor’s policies.

“We have to speak against the policies of Governor Abubakar and the divisive politics that he has been practising and the threat posed by his style of governance to our dear state.

This is why as leaders and stakeholders we could not look the other way while our state is being destroyed by one individual and his praise singers.” Tuggar accused the governor of awarding questionable contracts and not adhering to the public procurement act, even as he said that in spite of the economic recession, the governor was living an ostentatious lifestyle at the expense of the state workers and pensioners.

Source: NewTelegraph Online

Budget Padding: Dogara makes U-turn, says ‘I am not above the law

Speaker Yakubu Dogara of the House of Representatives appears to have modified his stance on the propriety of the alleged padding in this year’s budget in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly.

Dogara yesterday denied reports suggesting that he could not be investigated or prosecuted over the scandal.

He also said reports credited to him as saying padding was no offence under the law were untrue.

He said his comments on the alleged budget padding were misrepresented and Nigerians now see him as insensitive to their feelings.

Jibrin Lied, No Money was Misappropriated or Stolen in the 2016 Budget --- Dogara

The Hon. Speaker of the House of Rep, Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday restated that No money was misappropriated, stolen or lost in the 2016 budget.

In a statement contained by this Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, insisted that there was NO ACT OF CORRUPTION by the speaker during and after the preparation of the 2016 budget.

Buhari, Nigerians will Benefit Greatly from Budget Padding scandal – APC chieftain

 

A chieftain of the All progressive congress, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has stated that Pres. Muhammad Buhari and Nigerians in general will eventually be the greatest beneficiaries of the budget padding scandal currently rocking the House of Representatives.

The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, stated this in Imo State, while fielding questions from newsmen at the burial of the former chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abuja council, late Comrade Chuks Ehirim.

BUDGET PADDING: More Revelations by Hon. Jibrin

A former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday said two state governors and three former members of the House of Reps were blocking him from meeting with President Muhammad Buhari to expose what really happened to him.

He added that the action was part of a perfected plot to provide a soft landing for Speaker Dogara.

Jibrin did not name the governors or the former Reps, but promised to expose them if they don't stop.

Resigned Or Be Forced To Resign --- 206 Reps Tell Speaker Dogara

The 206-member Transparency Group in the House of Representatives has told Speaker Yakubu Dogara to resign honourably over his alleged involvement in budget padding or be forced out.

The group also alleged that Dogara diverted 50 per cent of the total capital projects allocated to Bauchi State to his constituency.”

Budget Padding: Dogara, Jibrin, others to Appear Before Police For Investigation Today

Speaker of the House of Reps, Sp. Yakubu Dogara, his deputy Yusuff Lasun, Chief Whip Ado Doguwa and Minority Leader Leo Ogor will today appear before a police special investigative panel.

The panel, set up by the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, is expected to probe the allegations of padding the 2016 budget leveled against them by Abdulmumin Jibrin.

Hon. Jibrin Explained How Speaker Dogara Bribe LawMakers With $25,000

Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin has boasted how how that Speaker Yakubu Dogara, handed out $25,000 to lawmakers so that they could pass a vote of confidence on him.

Jibrin disclosed that Dogara opened a register at his Asokoro guest house, Abuja where each member who signed was handed the cash he gave out.

In the allegation, Hon. Jirbin said the Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Mr. Zakari Mohammed, coordinated the how the money was shared.