“How does a serious government budget N6.44 billion for presidential support for World Cup qualifiers after the country had already been eliminated? What competition was the money intended to support? Who inserted the provision, who approved it and who was expected to benefit from an expenditure whose stated purpose had already ceased to exist?” Atiku queried.

Legislative legacy is not measured by the number of motions, bills sponsored or oversight visits but by the courage displayed in addressing controversial and nationally important issues.

A 1994 law makes possession of weed punishable by 10 years’ imprisonment and a substantial fine.

Iranian authorities have portrayed the protests as riots backed by the United States and Israel, and said the violence killed around 3,000 people.

The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran’s oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the Treasury Department said.