Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives has denied reports that he spent public funds to host his mother’s birthday in Dubia, United Arabs Emirates.
Gbajabiamila also denied taking 300 guests to Dubai for the birthday as reported by Sahara Reporters that the Speaker took 300 guests away for the birthday bash.
Reacting to the report in a brief statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker said the story was outright falsehood.
“The story carried by Sahara Reporters on Monday, March 2, 2020, alleging that the Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila 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 or a legislator was present at the event”, the statement read.
James Kwen, Abuja
