BREAKING: Minority Leader: Reps in Rowdy Session as Agbese Alleges Forgery of Signature
The nomination follows Kingsley Chinda’s defection to the APC and reflects backing from more than three-quarters of opposition lawmakers, the members said.
- On Wednesday, 61 of 81 opposition members endorsed Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere for Minority Leader, citing his legislative record of sponsoring more than 40 bills since his 2023 election.
- The House of Representatives turned rowdy on Thursday after Deputy Spokesperson Philip Agbese alleged his signature was forged on the endorsement list, stating, "I never signed any document."
- Allegations surfaced in an online report by Aljazirah claiming each of the 61 members received $50,000 before signing, though Agbese explicitly denied receiving any money.
- Solomon Bob argued against the nomination, citing House Rule 7 which requires "cognate" experience, claiming Ugochinyere had served only three years versus colleagues with over 10 years.
- Speaker Abbas Tajudeen intervened to calm the chamber, announcing a Minority Caucus meeting at 2 p.m. to resolve disagreements while the nomination awaits formal consideration.
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Minority leadership tussle rocks Reps as Agbese,...
The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Thursday following a dispute over the endorsement of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere as Minority Leader by opposition lawmakers. The controversy stemmed from a document circulating among lawmakers indicating that 61 of the 81 opposition members in the House had endorsed the Imo lawmaker to replace former Minority Leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, who recently resigned after defecting to the All…
BREAKING: Minority Leader: Reps in rowdy session as Agbese alleges forgery of signature
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, was thrown into a rowdy session following the disclosure by the Deputy Spokesperson, Philip Agbese, that his signature was forged on the circulated list of opposition members who endorsed Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as Minority Leader. There were reports that 61 members of the Minority Caucus had appended their signatures to nominate Ugochinyere, a member of the Action People’s Party, APP, for the position o…
Just in: Minority leadership tussle disrupts Reps plenary
..Agbese, Ugochinyere clash over forgery allegation By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja A heated dispute over the leadership of the opposition caucus disrupted proceedings in the House of Representatives on Thursday as lawmakers engaged in a public confrontation over allegations of forgery and attempts to influence the race for the position of Minority Leader. The drama unfolded during plenary when the member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Co…
Reps minority caucus split as 61 members endorse Imo lawmaker to succeed Chinda as leader
Documents obtained on Wednesday indicate that 61 of the 81 opposition members in the House endorsed Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position and have submitted their nomination to Speaker Abbas Tajudeen ahead of an expected announcement on the leadership of the minority caucus. The post Reps minority caucus split as 61 members endorse Imo lawmaker to succeed Chinda as leader appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
61 opposition Reps endorse Ugochinyere for minority leadership seat
61 opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives endorse Ikenga Ugochinyere for the Minority Leader seat. Learn more about Ugochinyere’s overwhelmin Read More: https://punchng.com/61-opposition-reps-endorse-ugochinyere-for-minority-leadership-seat/
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