The committee is investigating the alleged spending of the NDDC funds without Senate's approval.
failed to seat on Friday despite inviting former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio to appear before it.candidate for the position of Senate President of the 10th National Assembly.
In a statement on Friday, Mr Akpabio’s spokesperson, Jackson Udom said the former minister was invited by the chairperson of the Ad hoc Committee, Yusuf Yusuf on Thursday through a phone call to appear before it on Friday by 10 a.m. Mr Akpabio was accompanied on the visit by members of the Stability Group — a group of senators-elect who have endorsed his candidacy for the Senate Presidency.
Mr Akpabio said he spoke to the Committee chairperson, Mr Yusuf, who told him that members of the Committee must have gone to the Mosque and promised to fix a new date for the former governor to appear.
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