- Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian lawmaker representing Hadejia, Auyo, and Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Ibrahim Auyo, has accused the House of Representatives of charging members of the lower chamber N3 million for presentation of bills, motions, and petitions.
Auyo had in a viral video shared on Friday disclosed how lawmakers lobby for the passage of their bills which are often paid for to get presented before the lower chamber.
He said the lawmakers pay N1 million to N3 million just for their bill, motion, or petition to be presented.
“Since I was elected as a member in 2015, no individual has given me a bill to pass, either from Auyo, Hadejia, or Kafin Hausa. They are just pretending.
“And also, even the bills and petitions are paid for. You have to pay from N3 million, N2 million, or N1 million to present it.
“And after you present the bill, you must follow up by lobbying the whole 360 members of the House to accept the bill.” Auyo said.
While this had sparked reactions from members of the public and further dented public trust in the legislative arm.