Dogara orders investigation of three Reps over sex scandal

John Ameh, Abuja
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara,
on Thursday directed the investigation of three members of the
House over an alleged sex scandal.
The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr.
Abdulrazak Namdas, confirmed this in Abuja, saying that the
leadership of the House took the action following a formal
complaint made by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James
Entwistle.
He said, “We are in receipt of a letter from the US Ambassador,
alleging misconduct by some members of the National Assembly,
who attended a training programme in the United States of
America.
“The leaderships of the House has commenced its own part of
the investigation. When it is concluded, we will brief Nigerians
further on this issue.”
But, Namdas declined to answer questions on how the
investigation would be conducted.
He did not say if a special committee had been constituted for the
assignment or whether it would be conducted by the regular
Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
“When we say we will conduct an investigation, we will conduct
it and there will be a report ,” Namdas stated.
The development came as the US formally withdrew its visas from
the three lawmakers, an indication that they had been barred
from future trips to the United States.