Delays by the presidential committee auditing defense procurement

The House of Representatives is probing the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces, established by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 24, 2015. This follows a motion by Chris Azubogu, citing the panel's failure to complete its mandated three-month assignment after over a year, despite a requested extension. Lawmakers raised concerns over continued government expenditure on the panel's feeding and accommodation, resulting in non-payment to arms contractors. The panel's July interim report indicted former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), for alleged arms procurement fraud using family-linked companies, which he denied. The House referred the matter to its Committee on National Security and Intelligence for investigation within one month.