APC holds meeting with Jibrin over budget padding allegations

The leadership of the All Progre‎ssives Congress (APC) is currently meeting with sacked Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Dr Abdulmumuni Jibrin over his claims that Speaker Yakubu Dogara padded the 2016 national budget to the tune of N40 billion.

Decked in a white flowing African robe (Kaftan), Jibrin arrived the secretariat around 2:09pm in a black land cruiser numbered, Abuja, BWA 768 AM.

He went straight into the office of the Deputy National Chairman, North, Sen. Lawal Shuaibu.

The party had Monday written Mr Jibrin to appear before it by 2pm today. Journalists are for now barred from the meeting.

More details soon.