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[JUST IN] NDDC Probe: Chairman Of HOR Niger Delta Committee, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo Steps Down
- Tunji-Ojo says the decision is to allow for fair hearing.
- He discloses that he’s not on a revenge mission.
There’s a new twist to the crisis rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission on Monday as the Chairman of the House of representatives Committee on Niger Delta, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo announced that he would be stepping aside from overseeing the affairs of the investigative Committee.
He made the announcement at the commencement of hearing on Monday.
Tunji-Ojo said his decision was informed by the need to ensure transparency and fairness in the hearring and to protect his integrity and prove to Nigerians that he was not on any revenge mission.
On the first day of the hearing, the Acting Managing Director of the NDDC walked out on the Committee saying he was not confident of getting justice if Tunji-Ojo presides over the hearing.
Addressing his colleagues and guests on Monday, the Ondo lawmaker said he read in the national dailies statements credited to the Acting Managing Director of NDDC alleging that he was on a revenge mission.
Details shortly…
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