Acting NDDC MD, Prof Pondei, collapses During House Committee Hearing

It was quite dramatic seeing the Acting Managing Director NDDC, Daniel Pondei collapse during the ongoing house committee public hearing on NDDC.

Group to NDDC forensic auditors were asking Pondei ”Before Akpabio, Pondei who hijacked N376bn excess budgets?” and Pondei Collapsed while trying to respond to the question.

Mr Pondei was responding to allegations of from the chairman of the probe panel.However, the efforts from witnesses to resuscitate him were effective.

Shortly after regaining consciousness, Mr. Daniel Pondei leaves the panel and could not continue his defence.

Meanwhile, The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta, Rep. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (APC-Ondo), has stepped aside as head of the panel investigating alleged corruption at the NDDC.

Rep. Thomas Ereyitomi (PDP-Delta), stepped in as a replacement, immediately after Tunji-ojo resigned on Monday, at hearing room 231, House Wing of the National Assembly, after a 4-minute speech, where he said he was ready to face the anti-corruption agencies for allegations of corruption.

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