Sex scandal: Accused Lawmakers are Still Innocent – Dogara

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has charged Nigerians to shy away from passing judgment on the three lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct. The Speaker insisted that they remain innocent until proved guilty. In a statement by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, the Speakers said, “As ambassadors of the House and indeed, the entire country, the members in the middle of the scandal have known not to bring dishonour to the institution they represent. “The House would conduct an investigation into allegations together with the US Embassy in Nigeria and we will get to the bottom of this matter. “The lawmakers have said that they are prepared to defend themselves at their own cost. However, the attempted rape allegation was not alluded to in the letter I received. We await the result of the investigation into the matter.”