The Nigerian House of Representatives has dismissed claims of a rift between Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. The House also refuted allegations that members bribed their way into key committee positions. In a statement issued by House Spokesperson Akin Rotimi Jnr on Wednesday, the House clarified that the recent dissolution of the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Midstream and Downstream Petroleum adhered to the 1999 Constitution and the House’s standing rules. Rotimi stated that the House’s internal mechanisms are supported by Section 60 of the 1999 Constitution, which grant…