ABUJA — The G-60 Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has categorically denied allegations of forgery or the use of fake signatures in the nomination of Ikenga Ugochinyere of the Action People’s Party (APP) as the new Minority Leader.
The caucus dismissed claims made on the floor of the House during yesterday’s plenary by the Deputy Spokesperson, Philip Agbese, who had alleged that signatures on the nomination documents were illegitimate.
In a statement released to counter the allegations, the caucus asserted that all signatures appended to the document were voluntarily provided by the concerned lawmakers to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Kingsley Chinda. Rep. Chinda vacated the position following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his subsequent nomination as the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State.
According to the G-60 Caucus, the nomination process garnered broad support, with 61 out of the 81 members of the Minority Caucus willingly endorsing the bid.
To silence critics and provide clarity on the process, the caucus announced that it is prepared to release video evidence of the proceedings.
“To establish the facts and dispel any misinformation, video evidence exists showing Rep. Agbese personally signing the nomination document. This will be made public in the interest of transparency and accountability,” the statement read.
Reaffirming its dedication to democratic principles, the caucus stated that it remains committed to fostering unity and protecting the collective interest of opposition lawmakers.
The group further cautioned against attempts to undermine a transparent and democratic process through the spread of unfounded allegations, emphasizing that such tactics should be discouraged in the interest of legislative decorum.
