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Assault: Drama as Abbo remains defiant at Senate probe panel

There was mild drama at the Senate investigative hearing of the alleged assault leveled against Senator Elisha Abbo.The upper chamber had last week resolved to constitute an ad-hoc committee to probe allegation of assault against Senator Abbo at an Abuja sex toy shop.

Abbo continued: “I cannot be speaking before this committee because that would be subjudice since the matter under investigation is already before the court. So, why should I be facing the camera.A member of the committee, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, told the committee that the embattled Senator cannot dictate to the committee.

“What we are doing , we are doing it as a legislature . Everybody deserves a fair hearing. What is going on with you, affects us as a body. That is why the Senate President constituted this committee. You can see the level and integrity of members of the committee.“You are undermining us by trying to do that. You are not evening listening to us.

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