COURT VOIDS HOUSE SUMMONS ON DIEZANI, HALTS PROBE

A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the summons of the House of Representatives on the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, over a proposed probe of her alleged waste of public funds of chartered jet for unofficial purposes.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed on Wednesday voided the summons in a judgment in the suit filed by the minister, to challenge the validity of the House’s invitation.
The minster allegedly spent about N10bn of public fund on charter and maintenance of an 850 Challenger jet for unofficial purposes. Details coming...