*Public Petitions Committee Under Kwamoti Bitrus Laori’s Leadership Presents 7 Report*

The House of Representatives, at its plenary session on Tuesday, received seven reports from its Committee on Public Petitions, chaired by Kwamoti Bitrus Laori.

Presenting the reports, the Chairman noted that they were referred to the Committee by the House at different times and that thorough investigations were conducted with full stakeholder engagement.

The reports, presented on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, include:

A petition by Commit Technology and Consult Ltd against the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Ltd, alleging fraudulent conduct, misrepresentation, and breach of a joint venture agreement in project implementation. The matter was referred to the Committee on August 27, 2025.

A petition by Barahatihi Nig. Enterprises Ltd against Fleet Street Investment Ltd on alleged criminal breach of trust involving ₦3.8 billion, referred on August 7, 2023.

A petition by Nsisan-Obari Royal Palace Alesa Council of Chiefs against Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Ltd over alleged violations of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2022, referred on April 27, 2024.

A petition by City-Point Global Properties and Investment Ltd against the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria concerning the alleged non-release and disbursement of ₦479,187,955.20 for the development of 160 housing units along Bende Road, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. This petition was referred on September 3, 2024.

The Committee Chairman urged the House to receive and adopt the reports to enable immediate implementation of the recommendations by the relevant agencies.

In his ruling, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary, commended the Committee for its diligence and directed that the reports be laid for further legislative consideration.