The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, fainted on Monday during an investigative hearing at the National Assembly.
The committee is in its fourth day of public hearing as it investigates alleged financial misappropriation at the agency.
Pondei collapsed while responding to allegations of 1.5billion naira of financial misappropriation as the House Committee on NDDC grilled him.
The committee had grilled him for about 45 minutes before he passed out.
Efforts from witnesses to revive him was, however, effective as he regained consciousness.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, however, stayed behind. Members of the committee are still debating whether to suspend the hearing or not.
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