A dramatic session of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday descended into heated exchanges as Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District, accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), declaring that the state-owned oil company had "no reputation" and that its reputation was "for fraud."

A dramatic session of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday descended into heated exchanges as Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District,…

He added that he had offered to respond to any questions from the committee in writing to avoid delaying its work.

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