Reps Minority Caucus disown coalition of opposition lawmakers.
…Caution members to desist from unparliamentary practices.
Mercy Adi
House of Representatives Minority Caucus have disowned Ikenga Ugochinyere and his coalition of opposition lawmakers saying such a body is unknown to the parliament.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by all the minority caucus leaders, Kingsley Chinda, (Caucus leader), Ali Madaki, (deputy leader), Ali Isah J.C., (Minority Whip) and George Ozodinobi, (Deputy Minority Whip).
Reacting to a press conference addressed by Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere and 59 members under the aegis of coalition of opposition lawmakers declared that:
“Our attention has been drawn to a press release by the group and we state unequivocally that the Minority caucus which PDP is a member dissociate themselves from the said press statement.
“The said coalition of lawmakers led by Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere is unknown to the parliament and the minority caucus condemn
in totality the absurd move, uncouth and un parliamentary language of the group.
“That the general public should take note that such a coalition is unknown to parliament and their demands does not represent that of the Minority parties.
“The said lawmakers should desist from further misinformation of the public and be more honourable in their conduct.
