Not less
than N70m belonging to the Northern Senators Forum has allegedly been diverted
to own account by Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
Senator
Adamu, the lawmaker representing Nasarawa West, has been the Chairman of the
forum in the 8th Assembly.
But at the
close of plenary on Wednesday, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike
Ekweremadu, read a letter from the Northern Senators Forum, saying Senator
Abdullahi Adamu has been removed as the Chairman.
The letter
which was signed by the Spokesman of the forum, Senator Dino Melaye, accused
Adamu of misappropriating monies meant for the forum.
Senator
Aliyu Wamako, former Governor of Sokoto State was, however, announced as new
Chairman of the forum.
Briefing
newsmen after plenary, Senator Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central) said the removal of
Adamu may not be unconnected to the sudden disappearance of N70m belonging to
the forum.
Sani said,
the leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, who presided over the forum in
the 7th Assembly, handed over N70m to Senator Adamu at the wee of the 8th
Assembly.
He said, the
money was, however, alleged to have been stolen from the farm of Senator Adamu
located in Nasarawa State.
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