In a well orchestrated political game, the House of Representatives halted the quest by Hon. Ikeagno Ugochinyere to lead the minority caucus following the announcement of Hon. Fred Agbedi as the new leader. Adedayo Akinwale writes.
The quest to fill the vacant position of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives almost affected the image of the Green Chamber when rumours filtered in that monies allegedly exchanged hands to pave the way for a member representing Ideato North/Ideato South federal constituency in Imo state, Hon. Ikeagno Ugochinyere, to lead the minority caucus.
The position became vacant after Hon. Kingsley Chinda, lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor federal constituency, who vacated the role after emerging as the APC governorship candidate for Rivers state.
Against this background, 61 opposition lawmakers drawn from several opposition parties represented were said to have formally submitted Ugochinyere’s nomination to the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, for ratification and announcement in line with parliamentary procedures.
According to document made available to journalists on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 61 out of the 81 opposition members in the House signed the nomination, giving the Imo lawmaker overwhelming backing across party, regional and religious lines.
