The House of Representatives on Tuesday formally began the investigation of three members accused of sexual impropriety during a leadership training in the United States. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, while instituting the Investigation mandated the House Committees on Ethic and Privileges and Foreign Affairs to ensure a detailed investigation into the issue in order to allow lawmakers make an informed decision on the matter.
The three lawmakers – Hon. Mohammed Garba Gololo (APC, Bauchi), Hon. Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom) and Hon. Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue) were part of 10 legislators invited by the U.S Government for the International Visitor Leadership Program held between April 7 and 13 in Cleveland, Ohio. The U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle, had via a letter dated June 9, 2016, sent to the Speaker of the House, accused the three lawmakers of sexual impropriety during the program.
One of the three lawmakers, Gbillah while moving a motion under orders of Privilege, said the country has been inundated with reports about the alleged sexual impropriety levelled against him and two others.