The House of Representatives has demanded Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to publish, within 48 hours, names of members of the 9th National Assembly who got sixty percent of contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, ruling on a matter of privileges brought by Minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, said the Minister, who alleged 60 percent of contracts from the NDDC were given to members of the National Assembly, should publish the benefiting lawmakers, especially members of the 9th Assembly.

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He also stated that the names of their companies and the contracts they got should be published or face the wrath of the House.

According to the speaker, the allegations made by the Minister infringes on the integrity of the House.

He said the Minister owes it a duty to himself, the House Committee on Niger Delta, the people of Niger Delta and Nigerians to publish the names of lawmakers who got contracts from the NDDC.