Akpabio stated this on Monday, during the investigative hearing on the alleged N40 billion irregular expenditure in the NDDC.
According to him, he was yet to see contract documents made to Tunji-Ojo’s company.
“I am not sure if NDDC awarded any contract to the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee, Rep. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
“For me to say that, I need to see that contracts were awarded to his company; maybe the contract was awarded in the area where he comes from in Ondo,” Akpabio said.
Tunji-Ojo has been accused of executing contracts by the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC.
The lawmaker stepped aside as chairman of the committee today, to allow for a free and fair hearing and not to be a judge in his own case.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK