A student of the University of Nigeria, Chiahanam Nwobodo has won the third edition of the Jemila Abubakar Memorial Essay (JAME) award with a cash prize of
Josiah, while speaking to journalists on what transpired at the hearing, alleged that the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, disregarded the arranged list of presenters during the public hearing and hand-picked presenters and barred his perceived antagonists.
According to him, Oloriegbe, as a Medical Practitioner and interested party in the bill is not eligible to preside over a public hearing of that nature on moral grounds.
Oloriegbe has dismissed the accusation, insisting all the associations and unions present at the event were allowed to make presentations.
The lawmaker also debunked allegation of giving preferential treatment to one association against others, saying all were treated with fairness despite time constraint.