NDDC Acting MD, Daniel Pondei
By Our Reporter
The probe of the N81.5billion sspent within two months of the COVID-19 locjkdown is taking an interesting turn as the Acting Managing Director of NDDC, Daniel Pondei collapsed in the ongoing house committee public hearing on NDDC,
He was responding to allegations of N81.5billion financial misappropriation when he suddenly collapsed and couldn’t respond to questions from the chairman of the probe panel.
Efforts from witnesses to resuscitate him were however effective when he regained consciousness shortly afterwards Mr Pondei left the panel after feeling unwell and could not continue his defence.
In a related development, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (APC-Ondo), stepped aside as head of the panel investigating alleged corruption at the NDDC. Mr Tunji-ojo resigned on Monday, at hearing after a 4-minute speech, where he said he was ready to face the anti-corruption agencies for allegations of corruption levelled against him . Hon.Thomas Ereyitomi (PDP-Delta), stepped in as a replacement, immediately after Tunji-Ojo, stepped aside.
