Gbajabiamila speaks on using public funds to sponsor 300 guests to Dubai for mother's birthday

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
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.

— Lanre Lasisi (@llsisi) March 3, 2020