Minority Caucus Crisis: House May Suspend Chinda, Others
Indications have emerged that the Minority Caucus leader in the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, and other members of his group may be suspend indefinitely by the leadership of the House. THISDAY learnt that the planned suspension might not be unconnected with the conclusion of an investigation by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
The House had mandated the committee led by Hon. Kolawole Lawal to investigate the circumstances under which the lawmakers paraded themselves as leaders of PDP caucus in the green chamber. The decision to probe the matter was consequent upon the adoption of a motion by Hon. Ben Igbakpa, who alleged that the quartet were falsely parading themselves as leaders of his party, thus, violating the standing rules and orders of the chamber.
A lawmaker, who pleaded anonymity, lamented that the development could heat up the polity. According to him, “This ugly development, if allowed to sail through, will heat up the polity and create the impression that there’s more than meets the eye on this issue. The situation is getting uglier. Recall that the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and National Secretary, Senator Umar Tsauri, wrote a letter dated June 21, 2019 to the Speaker of the House of Representatives appointing Chinda, Onyeama, Muraino, and Barde as leaders of the minority caucus.
“The National Working Committee in its wisdom, and consistent with its position on the matter, which has not changed, directed that the affairs of the PDP Caucus of the House of Representatives be organised and managed by: Hon. Kingsley Chinda, Hon. Yakubu Barde, Hon. Chukwuka Onyema and Hon. Muraina Ajibola.”
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