Abdulmumin Jibrin – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:51:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Abdulmumin Jibrin – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Rep Abdulmumin Jibrin Dumps NNPP, Returns to APC, Declares Support for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election https://www.theinfostride.com/rep-abdulmumin-jibrin-dumps-nnpp-returns-to-apc-declares-support-for-tinubus-2027-re-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rep-abdulmumin-jibrin-dumps-nnpp-returns-to-apc-declares-support-for-tinubus-2027-re-election/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471457 The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jibrin also declared his full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. Announcing his defection in a statement via his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rep-abdulmumin-jibrin-dumps-nnpp-returns-to-apc-declares-support-for-tinubus-2027-re-election/feed/ 0 2023 Presidency: Why Kwankwaso Can’t Be Running Mate To Peter Obi – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-why-kwankwaso-cant-be-running-mate-to-peter-obi-jibrin/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-why-kwankwaso-cant-be-running-mate-to-peter-obi-jibrin/#respond Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327398 Former member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has ruled out speculations that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria’s Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso will be a running mate to his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi. Jibrin stated this on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television amid reports that the Kwankwaso is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-why-kwankwaso-cant-be-running-mate-to-peter-obi-jibrin/feed/ 0 Nigerians Like Justice – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerians-like-justice-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:36:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=194728 Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin, the suspended member of the House of Representatives recently met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. He rejected the suggestion that he was in the villa to seek presidential intervention over his political crisis in the House of Representatives. He said: “well, I cannot comment in that regard. The [...]

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]]> Buhari Spoke To Me Like A Father – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-spoke-to-me-like-a-father-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Sat, 30 Dec 2017 08:08:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=194636 Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin, the suspended member of the House of Representatives recently met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. He rejected the suggestion that he was in the villa to seek presidential intervention over his political crisis in the House of Representatives. He said: “well, I cannot comment in that regard. The [...]

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]]> EFCC Declares GEJ’s Campaign Finance Director Wanted https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-declares-gejs-campaign-finance-director-wanted/ Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:28:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168667 Ngozi Olojeme, the former deputy chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan campaign organisation has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Olojeme allegedly diverted $48m from the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), where she served as chairman. According to Vanguard, the EFCC said that all efforts to get her to shed [...]

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]]> APC Expels Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-expels-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 01:15:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168488 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has expelled Abdulmumin Jibrin, the member representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency in the House of Representatives over anti-party activities. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, June 15, 2017, the Bebeji chairman of the APC, Sani Ranka accused Jibrin of ‘promoting divisive tendencies’. “The party will not condone [...]

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]]> APC Did Not Suspend Me – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-did-not-suspend-me-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:43:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168381 Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has debunked reports saying that he has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jibrin also described the news as another round of character assassinations from career political antagonizers who are threatened by his advocacy for transparency. The embattled Rep member was recently invited by [...]

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]]> EFCC Invites Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-invites-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:06:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167897 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Abdulmumin Jibrin to shed more light on the budget padding allegations which he levelled against The House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. This was contained in a letter to Jibrin, signed by the acting Head, Extractive Industry and Fraud Section, Michael Wetkas. Jibrin, the former chairman of the [...]

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]]> Buhari Should Resign – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-resign-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 07:43:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160802 Suspended House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin has called on President Buhari to resign from office. Jibrin, who described Buhari as a part time President, said his health condition has affected governance in Nigeria. The lawmaker also said that Buhari needs to be well taken care of by members of his family, adding that he [...]

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]]> Something Is Wrong With Buhari – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/something-is-wrong-with-buhari-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:49:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160447 Suspended House of Reps member, Abdulmumin Jibrin has wondered why President Buhari is silent in the dispute between the Senate and the executive. Jibrin also said Buhari is not acting like the no nonsense Army General Nigerians used to know. The embattled lawmaker also wondered if the President is aware of the situation in the [...]

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]]> Abdulmumin Jibrin Denies Sneaking Out Of UK https://www.theinfostride.com/abdulmumin-jibrin-denies-sneaking-out-of-uk/ Thu, 29 Dec 2016 02:54:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152655 Suspended House of Reps member, Abdulmumin Jibrin has denied that he snuck out of the United Kingdom. According to Premium Times, Herman Hembe, the Chairman of House Committee on Federal Capital Territory, earlier alleged that Jibrin left the UK because he was being investigated for corruption. According to Hembe, “I understand that the suspended Hon. [...]

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]]> Bukola Sakari, Dogara Sued Over Alleged N500bn Running Cost https://www.theinfostride.com/bukola-sakari-dogara-sued-over-alleged-n500bn-running-cost/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:52:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150997 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Senate President, Dr Bukola Sakari and House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara over the sum of N500 billion which was allegedly spent as running cost by the National Assembly between 2006 and 2016. SERAP is suing Saraki and Dogara for failing to give account of how [...]

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]]> Yakubu Dogara, Reps Are Witch-Hunting Me – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/yakubu-dogara-reps-are-witch-hunting-me-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:29:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150618 Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that he is being witch-hunted by Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. Jibrin made the comment after the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges invited him to appear before it. Read his statement below: I have read from several media platforms that Speaker Yakubu Dogara [...]

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]]> Abdulmumin Jibrin Linked To At Least 5 Active Foreign Accounts https://www.theinfostride.com/abdulmumin-jibrin-linked-to-at-least-5-active-foreign-accounts/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:00:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150374 The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has uncovered at least five foreign bank accounts allegedly operated by ex-appropriation committee chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Ifeanyi Okonkwo, coordinator of NYCN disclosed this on Monday, November 5, 2016, in Abuja when he presented copies of the petition to Ossai Ossai, the House committee chairman on ethics and privileges. [...]

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]]> Abdulmumin Jibrin Is A Desperate Man – Namdas https://www.theinfostride.com/abdulmumin-jibrin-is-a-desperate-man-namdas/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:08:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148085 The Chairman of the House Committee on Media, Abdulrazak Namdas, has described Abdulmumin Jibrin as a desperate man. Namdas said this, in response to reports that Jibrin had written a letter to President Buhari on the budget padding allegation which he levelled against House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. The embattled lawmaker had accused Dogara and other [...]

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]]> Abdulmumin Jibrin Denies Fleeing Nigeria To Avoid Arrest https://www.theinfostride.com/abdulmumin-jibrin-denies-fleeing-nigeria-to-avoid-arrest/ Wed, 09 Nov 2016 22:10:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147489 Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin has denied reports that he fled Nigeria to avoid prosecution. Jibrin earlier said that he left the country because his life was being threatened but his claim was dismissed by colleague, Herman Hembe who alleged that Jibrin had fled because the anti-corruption agencies were [...]

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]]> Yakubu Dogara Is A Shameless Thief – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/yakubu-dogara-is-a-shameless-thief-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:13:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144869 Former chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has referred to Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers of the House as “shameless thieves”. Jibrin had accused Dogara, Deputy speaker Yusuf Lasun, Chief Whip Ado Doguwa and Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, of “criminal insertions” into the budget totalling billions of naira. Jibrin [...]

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]]> I Don’t Care If I Am Suspended – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-care-if-i-am-suspended-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:28:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144515 The former Chairman of the House committee on appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has revealed that he is not bothered by threats that he might be suspended from the Green Chambers. Jibrin said he will take it as the sacrifice he has to pay to ensure that corruption is stamped out of the country. The lawmaker also [...]

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]]> Abdulmumin Jibrin Owns £1.558m In UK Bank? https://www.theinfostride.com/abdulmumin-jibrin-owns-1-558m-in-uk-bank/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:54:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144399 Embattled former chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has reportedly been uncovered as the owner of a UK bank acount with £1.558m (N825m). According to a report by Punch following an allegation by the National Youth Council of Nigeria, the bank account with domiciled in ING Bank Channels Island, United Kingdom was [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Not Responsible For Economic Crisis – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-not-responsible-for-economic-crisis-abdulmumin-jibrin/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:06:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142942 Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not to blame for the economic crisis in the country. The lawmaker made the comment in reaction to Senator Dino Melaye saying that Buhari’s economic team should be sacked over the crisis. Jibrin’s comments are contained in [...]

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]]> EFCC Now After Yakubu Dogara https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-now-after-yakubu-dogara/ Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142485 TheCable is reporting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced covert investigation into allegations of budget padding leveled against Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives. According to the story, the anti-graft agency is inviting finance directors of federal ministries and agencies to come forward with details of their draft budgets [...]

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]]> Abdulmumin Jibrin Is As Guilty As Dogara – TG https://www.theinfostride.com/abdulmumin-jibrin-is-as-guilty-as-dogara-tg/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:42:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141199 Members of the Transparency Group (TG) in the House of Representatives have said that former Appropriation Committee Chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin is just as guilty as the lawmakers he’s accusing of padding the 2016 budget. Jibrin has accused Speaker, Yakubu Dogara; Deputy Speaker, Yussuff Lasun; Chief Whip, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa; and Minority Leader, Leo Ogor of smuggling [...]

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]]> Corruption In The House Has Gone Nuclear – Abdulmumin Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/corruption-in-the-house-has-gone-nuclear-abdulmumin-jibrin-2/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:41:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141095 Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that the corruption in the House is second to none. Jibrin also said that the corruption in the House is more than that of the Executive and Judiciary combined. The former Appropriation Committee boss made the comments via a statement titled [...]

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]]> Yakubu Dogara Must Resign – Lawmakers https://www.theinfostride.com/yakubu-dogara-must-resign-lawmakers/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:23:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=140402 Some members of the House of Representatives have insisted that Speaker, Yakubu Dogara should resign over the budget padding scandal. The lawmakers, under the umbrella of the Transparency Group also said that they would not negotiate with Dogara on the issue. The comments were made by Honourable Yusuf Bala Ikara on behalf of the other [...]

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]]> I Ask For Forgiveness From APC – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/i-ask-for-forgiveness-from-apc-jibrin/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:57:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=140196 The former Chairman of the House of Representatives committee on appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has asked for the All Progressives Congress (APC) family and leaders to forgive him for helping Yakubu Dogara emerge as Speaker. Jibrin said he started avoiding Dogara when he realised that the House Speaker was involved in some fraudulent deals. He said [...]

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]]> There Is No Budget Padding – Ita Enang https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-no-budget-padding-ita-enang/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:36:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139643 The Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang has said there is nothing like padding in the legislature. “In all our years of legislative engagement, we have yet to find in the legislative lexicon the word, ‘padding.’ When the budget is presented before the legislature, the legislature is [...]

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]]> Yakubu Dogara Has A Lot To Hide – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/yakubu-dogara-has-a-lot-to-hide-jibrin/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:17:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139623 According to the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, Speaker, Yakubu Dogara has a lot to hide and much to fear over the budget padding scandal. Jibrin also criticized Dogara for saying budget padding is not a crime when that was the reason he gave for removing him from [...]

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]]> God Is Using Me To Fight Corruption – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/god-is-using-me-to-fight-corruption-jibrin/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:03:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139615 The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that he has always wanted to expose corruption in the House. Jibrin also said that his revelations about the alleged budget padding scandal were an answer to President Muhammadu Buhari’s prayers to rid Nigeria of corruption. The lawmaker made the [...]

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]]> Jibrin Is Disrespectful, Mannerless And Desperate – APC https://www.theinfostride.com/jibrin-is-disrespectful-mannerless-and-desperate-apc/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:18:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139453 The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has faulted the aggrieved former chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for going against the party’s order. The party had refrained Jibrin from further making public statements on the budget padding allegations he levelled against the Speaker, Yakubu [...]

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]]> Governors Are Preventing Me From Seeing Buhari – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/governors-are-preventing-me-from-seeing-buhari-jibrin/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:10:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139259 The former Chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has alleged that some Governors loyal to Yakubu Dogara don’t want him to meet with President Buhari. Jibrin said “After three days of careful observation and receiving information from Nigerians, I discovered a grand plan by two governors and three former House members [...]

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]]> Yakubu Dogara Planned To Kidnap Me – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/yakubu-dogara-planned-to-kidnap-me-jibrin/ Thu, 04 Aug 2016 00:10:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138675 Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin has accused Speaker, Yakubu Dogara of plotting to kidnap him. According to Jibrin, he was only saved by the intervention of the Department of State Services (DSS). “The quartet of Speaker Dogara and others were determined to abduct or kidnap me until few days [...]

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]]> I Didn’t Participate In Budget Padding Scandal – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/i-didnt-participate-in-budget-padding-scandal-jibrin/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:36:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138416 Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has denied reports that he participated in the alleged padding of the 2016 budget. Jibrin also admitted that the situation had been made more complicated by his long silence. “Well, I wasn’t part of the insertions but I think I also didn’t help [...]

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]]> Dogara Bribed Appropriation Committee Members – Jibrin https://www.theinfostride.com/dogara-bribed-appropriation-committee-members-jibrin/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:16:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138306 The budget padding saga might not end anytime soon, following the allegations and counter-allegations making the headlines. The former chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accused Speaker, Yakubu Dogara of giving each member of the appropriation committee , $20,000 to tell lie against him. In a statement issued by Jibrin, [...]

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