Reps to issue arrest warrant on Jega, Odumegwu

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts resolved on Wednesday to issue arrest warrants on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega; and the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Mr. Festus Odumegwu, on Thursday (today).
The committee said in Abuja on Wednesday that the two officials had failed to honour five previous invitations to defend audit queries raised on the operations of their agencies.
The queries were raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura.
Chairman of the committee, Mr. Solomon Olamilekan, who disclosed the decision of the committee after a meeting, said INEC’s queries covered 2003 to 2011.
For the NPC, queries were raised on its expenditure from 2003 to 2009.
According to him, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, will be required to bring Jega and Odumegwu before the committee on Wednesday next week.
Olamilekan said, “It is the view of this committee that anyone who occupies a public office must show due diligence and accountability.
“This House will demand this of them whether they like it or not.