The Speaker, Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Moses Odunwa, has described as false and mischievous the alleged extortion of N17.5 million from the 35
Commissioner-nominees sent by the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, to the Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The Speaker in an interaction with journalists in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, maintained that the allegation of the extortion was misleading, false and mischievous as the State House of Assembly cannot be associated with such act.
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