Three Nigerian lawmakers have been accused by the United
States of America of attempted rape and soliciting for s3x during a
visit to the country.
The accused members of the House of Representatives are Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom), Mohammed Gololo (APC, Bauchi) and Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue).
They were among 10 lawmakers invited by the US government for the International Visitor Leadership programme held between April 7 and 13, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.
However, the affected lawmakers have denied all the allegations and threatened to sue James Entwistle, ambassador to the US who petitioned Speaker Yakubu Dogara, informing him of the incident.
1. Samuel Okon Ikon:
Samuel Ikon
He was born on February 1, 1973, to the family of Elder Okon Ikon of
Mbioto Ekpene Ituen in Etinan local government area of Akwa Ibom state.
The lawmaker representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium obtained his West
African School Certificate in 1989 from the Federal Government College
Ikot Ekpene. He holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Calabar.
He also got an MBA in 2004 from the University of Uyo. He was a member
of the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011. In the year
2015, Samuel Okon Ikon was elected into the Federal House of
Representatives.
2. Mohammed Garba Gololo:
Born in 1975, the lawmaker attended Barewa College, Zaria, where he
obtained West African School Certificate in 1994. He obtained a B.Sc in
2002 from the Lagos State University. In 2005, he obtained an MBA from
the same university. He was elected in 2005 into the Federal House of
Representatives. He represents the Gamawa federal constituency of Bauchi
state.
3. Mark Terseer Gbillah:
The lawmaker, born in 1970, attended Mount Saint Gabriel School
Makurdi. He studied Building at the University of Jos. He subsequently
proceeded to the University of Liverpool for his post-graduate studies.
He was elected into the Federal House of Representatives in 2015. He
represents Gwer East/Gwer West federal constituency of Benue state.
This report has been trailed with mixed reactions. Some Nigerians are calling for an investigation, saying it was enough to make them resign in other parts of the world.
The accused members of the House of Representatives are Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom), Mohammed Gololo (APC, Bauchi) and Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue).
They were among 10 lawmakers invited by the US government for the International Visitor Leadership programme held between April 7 and 13, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.
However, the affected lawmakers have denied all the allegations and threatened to sue James Entwistle, ambassador to the US who petitioned Speaker Yakubu Dogara, informing him of the incident.
1. Samuel Okon Ikon:
2. Mohammed Garba Gololo:
Mohammed Gololo
Mark Gbillah
This report has been trailed with mixed reactions. Some Nigerians are calling for an investigation, saying it was enough to make them resign in other parts of the world.
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