Top officials of the National Assembly branch of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) were interrogated by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) on Wednesday over allegations of financial misappropriation involving about N500 million.
Our correspondent’s investigation revealed that three senior PASAN officials were summoned by the FCID and questioned for several hours. The invitation letters, routed through the office of the Permanent Secretary for Human Resources and Staff Development of the National Assembly, were addressed individually to Chairman PASAN, National Assembly Chapter, Sunday Sabiyi; Financial Secretary, Stacy Nwodo; and Treasurer, Samtiya Daniel. The summons instructed them to appear at the police department on Wednesday, 29 March 2023, based on a petition jointly filed by nine suspended PASAN officers who accused the executive of financial misappropriation.
The Assistant Public Relations Officer of PASAN in the National Assembly, Mr. Amos Enobong, confirmed the development in a message titled “Police Invitation To PASAN Executive, National Assembly Chapter,” which he sent to PASAN members on Thursday. The message read: “Respected members, fraternity greetings from the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria. The Union wishes to bring to your notice that it has received letters from the FCID, Abuja, via the Permanent Secretary, Human Resources and Staff Development, National Assembly, separately addressed to the Chairman PASAN, National Assembly Chapter, Comrade Sunday Sabiyi, the Financial Secretary PASAN, National Assembly Chapter, Comrade Stacy Nwodo, and the Treasurer, PASAN National Assembly Chapter, Comrade Samtiya Daniel, inviting them to appear at the Police Department on Wednesday, 29 March 2023.”
The notice explained that the summons resulted from a petition filed by nine suspended former PASAN EXCO members (Group 9), who alleged “financial misappropriation” by the current EXCO. Consequently, on the morning of Wednesday, 29 March 2023, the three officials appeared at the police station in Area 10, Abuja. After interrogation and other procedures, the union executives were granted administrative bail on self‑recognition and were instructed to report back on Tuesday, 4 April 2023, for further questioning.
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