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Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere<\/p><\/div>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\n[04\/06, 15:34] Jonas-Champion: Minority Leadership: Reps In Commotion Over Allegation of Signature Forgery.<\/p>\n
Jonas Ezieke, Abuja.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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