The House of Representatives has resolved to sue Minister of Niger Delta Affairs , Senator Godswill Akpabio, for alleged perjury and defamation of the parliament .
Akpabio had on Monday, while appearing before the House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission at an investigative hearing , alleged that members of the National Assembly get 60 per cent of contracts from the commission .
The Speaker , Femi Gbajabiamila , with the leave of the House on Tuesday, had asked the minister to provide details of the contracts between 24 and 48 hours .
At the opening of plenary , Gbajabiamila announced that Akpabio had failed to meet the ultimatum issued to him , to prove his allegation .
“ The honorable minister has failed to respond to my requests, ” he said .
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