The house of Representatives has taken a decision to take Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio to court for character assassination.
The speaker alleged that this is the position of the house on Thursday at plenary.
On Monday at the Public hearing into the Investigation of misappropriation of funds of the NDDC, Akpabio alleged that contracts of the NDDC are given out to members of the National Assembly.
The revelation unsettled the hall briefly as the acting chairman of the committee, Thomas Ereyitomi, calmed some members who charged at the minister.
Following the allegations, the speaker on Tuesday gave Mr Akpabio a 48 hours ultimatum to publish names and other details of National Assembly members who benefited from contracts of the NDDC.
At the expiration of the ultimatum on Thursday, the speaker stated that since the Minister could not publish the names, the House has resolved to take the matter to court for defamation of character.
He added that the minister clearly made the statement to gaslight the nation from the mal-administration and malfeasance in the NDDC.
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