The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and his deputy, Usman Nafada have denied purchasing fresh bulletproof vehicles. A national newspaper, at the weekend, reported that the two presiding officers bought bulletproof vehicles. However, in a statement on Sunday, the Speaker’s spokesperson, Ebomhiana Musa denied the report, saying the matter has been settled since last year.
“We wish to state unequivocally that there is no iota of truth in the story, rather it was a figment of imagination of the writers aimed at smearing the good reputation of the person and office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole,” the release said.
“The story was nothing but a rehash of a story published by two Lagos based newspapers on November 2, 2008 over a year ago and the House through Ita Enang, the chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business on the same day address a press conference refuting the story as baseless.
The rebuttal was promptly published and aired on Monday, November 3, 2008.”


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