The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honorable Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied a report which states that he used public funds to sponsor 300 guests to Dubai to celebrate his mother's birthday.
This is contained in a statement issued by Lanre Lasisi, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker.
It reads: "The story carried by Sahara Reporters on Monday, March 2, 2020, alleging that @SpeakerGbaja, used public funds to take 300 guests to Dubai for his mother's birthday is categorically false.
The Speaker, his family and a few friends were in Dubai to celebrate the 90th birthday anniversary of Alhaja Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila, the Speaker's mother.
For the records, this event was strictly for family members and a few childhood friends for which no public funds were appropriated or expended.
Indeed not a single politician nor a legislator was present at the event".
Press Statement from the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives
— Lanre Lasisi (@llsisi) March 3, 2020
March 3, 2020
The story carried by Sahara Reporters on Monday, March 2, 2020, alleging that @SpeakerGbaja, used public funds to take 300 guests to Dubai for his mother's birthday is categorically false.
