INEC: Provide evidence of N2bn bribe Yakubu gave me – Lawan dares accusers

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has refuted claims that he acquired N2billion to verify the second time period of former Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.

He challenged “the sponsors of the false publication to offer no matter proof that they will in assist of their glib claims.”

The lawmaker’s response was contained in an announcement on Thursday by his Particular Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi.

Lawan famous that purveyors of the faux information have been being the allegation.

The Yobe Senator stated the report in opposition to him failed to offer the names of members of the accusers and the place the group operates from.

The assertion stated the parliamentary course of for the affirmation of nominations by the President is open and includes all senators.

“The Senate President is just a presiding officer of the Senate and doesn’t lead any group in or exterior the august chamber that acts in any technique to circumvent the processes of the Senate.

“We reassure Nigerians that the Senate President didn’t obtain any gratification, in his or behalf of others, to assist Professor Yakubu get a second time period as chairman of INEC”, it learn.