The Deputy Spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has refuted claims of forced deductions from members’ allowances to fund Monday Okpebholo’s governorship election, stating that members donated willingly.
A local newspaper had reported that ₦1.4 million was deducted from the allowances of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with ₦1 million used to fund Mr Okpebholo’s election campaign.
The report also claimed that some members were dissatisfied with the actions of the House leadership.
