Herman Hembe’s removal from the House of Representatives by the Supreme Court comes with added baggage: he is to refund, within 90 days, “all the salaries/allowances and or emoluments he collected while occupying the seat”.

So how much has he received in salaries and allowances since the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly on June 9, 2015.

According to a report published by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), which was obtained by Economic Confidential magazine, a member of House of Representatives earns N1, 985,212 as basic salary annually. This is beside annual allowance of N9,740,310, which includes motor vehicle fueling and costs of maintenance, constituency, domestic staff, a personal assistant, entertainment, recess, utilities, newspapers/periodicals, house maintenance and wardrobe.

Also, all members of the House are entitled to N23, 822,000 as allowance for accommodation, furniture; severance and car loan are paid once in four years.

Therefore, Hembe, having spent two years in the lower chamber is expected, by the order of the Supreme Court, to return N3,970,424, being his basic salary for two years, and N9, 740,310, his annual allowance.

He will also return N23, 822,000, allowance for accommodation furniture, severance and car loan paid once in four years, plus N198,521.25 as annual leave allowance.

In all, Herman Hembe will return the sum of N47,670,086 to the Federal Government within 90 days.