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EXPOSED: House Of Reps Uncovers N2billion Of Recovered Loot Paid To AGF, @MalamiSan

   The House of Representatives has said it has uncovered the illegal payment of N2 billion made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for the prosecution of some terrorism suspects. At its sitting on Tuesday, the House's ad hoc committee probing the status of recovered loot queried Malami on the funds which they said they never approved as a budgetary allocation. The lawmakers also tackled the minister of justice for allegedly requesting payment of approved solicitors’ fees from the recovered loot. Adejoro Adeogun, chairman of the committee, said, “ The honourable AGF is requesting payment of approved solicitors’ fees. You see, you are asking for solicitors’ fees from recovered funds’ accounts. I don’t think it is proper; that is what we are talking about. “The question I want to ask regards to the payment of N2 billion which you received for the prosecution of terrorism suspects; was it suppos...