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The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila has said his mother\u2019s 90th birthday in Dubai was not a jamboree but a \u201c family affair\u201d.<\/div>\n

The speaker stated this while responding to reports\u00a0that he hosted a lavish 90th birthday party for his mother in Dubai<\/a>, United Arab Emirates, on tax payers\u2019 funds.<\/p>\n

It was strictly for family members and a few childhood friends for which no public funds were appropriated or expended,\u201d Mr Lasisi wrote in his statement. \u201cIndeed not a single politician nor a legislator was present at the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many Nigerians had expressed outrage at the speaker\u2019s decision to celebrate his mother\u2019s birthday in Dubai. They took to social media to express their anger after the speaker\u2019s aide confirmed the party, saying such actions make citizens lose trust in their government.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Mr Gbajabiamila received a similar criticism when he, apart from a one-day lavish party, gifted his wife, Salamatu Gbajabiamila, a Mercedes G-Wagon, reportedly priced at $300,000, with a number plate customised with the fond word \u201cASSURANCE\u201d, for her 50th birthday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila has said his mother\u2019s 90th birthday in Dubai was not a jamboree but a \u201c family affair\u201d. 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