The leadership of the Kogi State House of Assembly said the legislative arm of the government has not received any petition against the State Deputy Governor,Yomi Awoniyi over misappropriation of money donated for 2012 flood.
The Majority Leader of the Kogi State House of Assembly,Hon Yakubu Yunusa who made stated this while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja over the weekend , said the House is not aware of any report with regards to the misappropriation of funds as it relates to last year's flood that ravaged the state, as was alleged in an on-line publication.
Hon. Yunusa therefore warned those posting reports concerning the State Assembly on line, to desist from it s ating it has become a recurring event by some persons in the last few days.
While noting that the Assembly is presently on recess, the majority leader assured that the House, on resumption will warn mischief makers to desist from using on line reports to discredit the activities of the House.
He described the House as presently constituted as focused and united and denied any knowledge of an impeachment move by the Assembly against the State Deputy Governor.
When contacted, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Deputy Governor, Michael Abu, said the State flood account is domicile in the Ministry of Finance and the office of the Accountant General, noting that about N760 million and not N3 billion, was received by the State as donations from the federal government and spirited corporate bodies and individuals.
Abu disclosed that, on request and for record purposes, an income and expenditure account was presented to the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Assembly in July this year to clear the doubt on how reliased during and after the 2012 flood.
He further said the funds received where judiciously utilized and advised on-line reporters to always verify their facts before posting stories.
It will be recalled that an on line report alleged that Kogi Lawmakers were plotting the removal of Yomi Awoniyi,Kogi State Deputy Governor. The report alleged that 23 out of the 25-Members of the State House of Assembly have signed an impeachment notice to remove the Deputy Governor of the State alleging gross misappropriation of over N3 billion flood relief funds meant to alleviate the plight of the flood disaster victims last year.
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