ABIA
• Orji Uzor Kalu — Abia north
• Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr — Abia south
• Emeka Atuma — Abia central

ADAMAWA
• Umaru Fintiri — Adamawa north
• Felix Tangwami — Adamawa south

AKWA IBOM
• Godswill Akpabio — Akwa Ibom north-west
• Aniekan Bassey — Akwa Ibom north-east
• Ekong Sampson — Akwa Ibom south

ANAMBRA
• Nelson Onubuogu — Anambra north
• Kene Chiedu Ngozi Benedicta — Anambra central
• Chibuogu Oraelusi — Anambra south

BAUCHI
• Yakubu Abdullahi — Bauchi south
• Ibrahim Baba — Bauchi north

BAYELSA
• Fidelis Agbiki — Bayelsa west
• Friday Kombowei Benson — Bayelsa central
• Israel Sunny-Goli — Bayelsa east

BENUE
• Dave Padopads-Awunah — Benue north-west
• Gabriel Suswam — Benue north-east
• Francis Agbo — Benue south

BORNO
• Kaka Shehu — Borno central
• Ali Ndume — Borno south
• Tahir Monguno — Borno north

CROSS RIVER
• Jarigbe Jarigbe — Cross River north
• Oden Ewa — Cross River central
• Asuquo Ekpenyong — Cross River south

DELTA
• Ede Dafinone — Delta central
• Ifeanyi Okowa — Delta north
• Joel-Onowakpo Thomas — Delta south

EDO
• Adams Oshiomhole — Edo north
• Joseph Ikpea — Edo central
• Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie — Edo south

EKITI
• Opeyemi Bamidele — Ekiti central
• Cyril Fasuyi — Ekiti north
• Yemi Adaramodu — Ekiti south

ENUGU
• Osita Ngwu — Enugu west
• Kelvin Chukwu — Enugu east
• Ikeje Asogwa — Enugu north

GOMBE
• Inuwa Yahaya — Gombe north
• Mohammed Ahmed — Gombe central
• Jerry Damara — Gombe south

IMO
• Alex Mbata — Imo east
• Hope Uzodimma — Imo west
• Patrick Ndubueze — Imo north

JIGAWA
• Babangida Hussain — Jigawa north-west
• Ahmed Malam Madori — Jigawa north-east
• Sani Garba — Jigawa south-west

KADUNA
• Ramalan Yero — Kaduna north
• Shehu Sani — Kaduna central
• Sunday Katung — Kaduna south

KANO
• Jibrin Barau — Kano north
• Ibrahim Shekarau — Kano central
• Abdulrahman Kawu — Kano south

KATSINA
• Mutari Dandutse — Katsina south
• Nasir Daura — Katsina north
• Abdulaziz Yar’Adua — Katsina central

KEBBI
• Adamu Aliero — Kebbi central
• Yahaya Abdullahi — Kebbi north
• Jafar Gajere — Kebbi south

KOGI
• Joseph Erico — Kogi east
• Yahaya Bello — Kogi central
• Sunday Karimi — Kogi west

KWARA
• Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq — Kwara central
• Sadiq Umar — Kwara north
• Olalekan Adewoye — Kwara south

LAGOS
• Wasiu Eshinlokun — Lagos central
• Idiat Adebule — Lagos west
• Tokunbo Abiru — Lagos east

NASARAWA
• Abdullahi Sule — Nasarawa north
• Faisal Shuaib — Nasarawa west

NIGER
• Idris Kutigi — Niger south
• Sani Musa — Niger east
• Sani Bello — Niger north

OGUN
• Dapo Abiodun — Ogun east
• Jimoh Ojugbele — Ogun west
• Shuaib Salisu — Ogun central

ONDO
• Gbenga Elegbeleye — Ondo north
• Taiwo Fasoranti — Ondo central
• Isaacs Kekemeke — Ondo south

OSUN
• Francis Fadahunsi — Osun east
• Adekunle Adeogoke — Osun central
• Akintunde Oyebiyi — Osun west

OYO
• Remi Oseni — Oyo south
• Yunus Akintunde — Oyo central

PLATEAU
• David Barji — Plateau central
• Simon Lalong — Plateau south
• Simon Mwadkwon — Plateau north

RIVERS
• Felix Obuah — Rivers west
• Allwell Onyesoh — Rivers east
• Barry Mwara — Rivers south-east

SOKOTO
• Aliyu Wamakko — Sokoto central
• Umaru Ajiya — Sokoto east
• Ibrahim Danbaba — Sokoto south

TARABA
• Manu Haruna — Taraba central
• David Jimkuta — Taraba south

YOBE
• Mai Mala Buni — Yobe east
• Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan — Yobe north
• Ibrahim Bomai — Yobe south

ZAMFARA
• Abdulaziz Yari — Zamfara west
• Ikra Bilbis — Zamfara central
• Sahabi Ya’u — Zamfara north

FCT
• Philip Aduda — Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

_*#NB: Senatorial districts not listed are either pending, inconclusive, or yet to conduct APC primaries due to internal disputes, zoning disagreements, logistical challenges and postponements.*_

By Our Correspondent

The G-60 Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives wishes to categorically state that there was no forgery or fake signature in the nomination of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere of the Action People’s Party (APP) for the position of Minority Leader.

A release signed by Hon.Mukhtar. Umar and Hon Seyi Sowunmi said that contrary to claims made by the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese at the plenary today, all signatures appended to the nomination document were voluntarily provided by the lawmakers concerned. Out of the 81 members that constitute the Minority Caucus, 61 lawmakers willingly signed in support of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere’s nomination to fill the vacancy created by the exit of Hon. Kingsley Chinda following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his subsequent emergence as the party’s governorship candidate in Rivers State.

We note with concern the allegation by Hon. Philip Agbese that his signature was forged on the endorsement list. This claim is false and misleading. To establish the facts and dispel any misinformation, video evidence exists showing Hon. Agbese personally signing the nomination document and it will be sent out with this statement in the interest of transparency and accountability.

We remain committed to due process, unity, and the collective interest of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives. Attempts to discredit a transparent and democratic process through unfounded allegations should be discouraged. We urge members of the public and the media to disregard claims of forgery and rely on verifiable facts regarding the nomination process.

By Our Correspondent

The House of Representatives of the 10th National Assembly experienced a commotion that almost snowballed into a turmoil for close to half an hour over allegation of forgery of signature of members who endorsed the candidate for the office of Minority Leader of the House Hon.Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.

However the Speaker Rt.Hon.Tajudeen Abbas who presided over the sitting of the House on Thursday immediately quenched the fire when he told the entire lawmakers that the House leadership would investigate the matter and take appropriate actions in line with the provisions of the House Rules.

Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere

The whole fracas began mid-way into the legislative session after the approval of the votes and proceedings of the previous days session by the presiding officer.

A member of the House Hon.Philip Agbese (Benue,LP) had raised a point of order bothering on abuse of his priveldges as a member of the House.

The lawmaker, a first term lawmaker said his signature was suppreptitsciosly included in a document that endorsed Hon.Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as Minority Leader alongside 60 other members of the House which he did not sign.

He further stated that he read some bloggers and some online stories published by some media outfits that alleged that all the lawmaker that signed the documents collected $50,000.00 saying that he did not collect the money as alleged.

He called on the House leadership to investigate the matter, clear his name and ensure that disciplinary actions is taken against those who decided to dent his image as a lawmaker and cause him disaffection with his constituents for no just cause.

However, the Speaker in his intervention said that the matter will be investigated by the House and assured that appropriate actions would be taken if the matter of forgery is established by the probe.

Another member of the green chamber Hon.Billy Osawaru (Edo,APC) in his submission however urged the House to immediately refer the matter to the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges for a thorough investigation.

At this juncture, the man in the centre of the controversy Hon Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere (Imo,AAP) stood up and raised a counter point of order.

He said that the allegation of forgery of his signature raised by Hon.Philip Agbsese is baseless and unfounded as the lawmaker walked into the meeting in his office where the other 60 lawmakers that endorsed his candidacy for the position of Minority Leader signed their signatures.

He said that the issue of selection of Minority Leader in the green chamber is purely the prerogative of the minority parties which were all represented at the meeting.

Nothwitstanding, Hon.Agbese stood up again to counter the position of the man who is being accused of forgery of his signature insisting that he never signed any documents on the endorsement of his candidacy.

This led to a serious commotion in the green chamber as other lawmakers spoke for and against the matter resulting into the hurried adjournment of the legislative session to Tuesday May 9, 2026 by the presiding officer.

End
[04/06, 15:34] Jonas-Champion: Minority Leadership: Reps In Commotion Over Allegation of Signature Forgery.

Jonas Ezieke, Abuja.

The House of Representatives of the 10th National Assembly experienced a commotion that almost snowballed into a turmoil for close to half an hour over allegation of forgery of signature of members who endorsed the candidate for the office of Minority Leader of the House Hon.Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.

However the Speaker Rt.Hon.Tajudeen Abbas who presided over the sitting of the House on Thursday immediately quenched the fire when he told the entire lawmakers that the House leadership would investigate the matter and take appropriate actions in line with the provisions of the House Rules.

The whole fracas began mid-way into the legislative session after the approval of the votes and proceedings of the previous days session by the presiding officer.

A member of the House Hon.Philip Agbese (Benue,LP) had raised a point of order bothering on abuse of his priveldges as a member of the House.

The lawmaker, a first term lawmaker said his signature was suppreptitsciosly included in a document that endorsed Hon.Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as Minority Leader alongside 60 other members of the House which he did not sign.

He further stated that he read some bloggers and some online stories published by some media outfits that alleged that all the lawmaker that signed the documents collected $50,000.00 saying that he did not collect the money as alleged.

He called on the House leadership to investigate the matter, clear his name and ensure that disciplinary actions is taken against those who decided to dent his image as a lawmaker and cause him disaffection with his constituents for no just cause.

However, the Speaker in his intervention said that the matter will be investigated by the House and assured that appropriate actions would be taken if the matter of forgery is established by the probe.

Another member of the green chamber Hon.Billy Osawaru (Edo,APC) in his submission however urged the House to immediately refer the matter to the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges for a thorough investigation.

At this juncture, the man in the centre of the controversy Hon Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere (Imo,AAP) stood up and raised a counter point of order.

He said that the allegation of forgery of his signature raised by Hon.Philip Agbsese is baseless and unfounded as the lawmaker walked into the meeting in his office where the other 60 lawmakers that endorsed his candidacy for the position of Minority Leader signed their signatures.

He said that the issue of selection of Minority Leader in the green chamber is purely the prerogative of the minority parties which were all represented at the meeting.

Nothwitstanding, Hon.Agbese stood up again to counter the position of the man who is being accused of forgery of his signature insisting that he never signed any documents on the endorsement of his candidacy.

This led to a serious commotion in the green chamber as other lawmakers spoke for and against the matter resulting into the hurried adjournment of the legislative session to Tuesday June 9, 2026 by the presiding officer.