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Fri. Apr 17th, 2026

BREAKING NEWS: ACTING NDDC BOSS PASSES OUT DURING HEARING

The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, fainted on Monday during an investigative hearing at the National Assembly.

Pondei collapsed where he was seated as members of the House Committee on NDDC grilled him.

The committee had grilled him for about 45 minutes.

PONDEI FAINTS DURING REPS PROBE

Pondei has been rushed out of the Conference Room 231, venue of the investigative hearing on illegal spending and mismanagement of funds.

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, however, stayed behind.

Members of the committee are still debating whether to suspend the hearing or not.

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