'We can report that the vice-chancellors lied to the committee as our subsequent reporting will show.'
The vice-chancellors of some Nigerian universities, who are at the centre of the extortion scandal involving some Nigerian federal lawmakers on Friday lied on oath in what appears a poorly-designed cover-up scheme.
About 10 vice-chancellors and the Acting Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Chris Mayaki, appeared before the Committee at the resumption of hearing today. In his speech, Mr Maiyaki did not address the crux of our evidence-backed story but rather asked the vice chancellor of the University of Jos, Ishaya Tanko, to speak on behalf of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities .
“The vice-chancellors did not provide any bribe to anybody. The vice-chancellors dispersed from this committee that day.
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