The G-60 Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has dismissed reports suggesting that it is seeking a fresh process for the emergence of a new Minority Leader, insisting that its position on the nomination of Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere remains unchanged.
The caucus said it has not withdrawn Ugochinyere’s nomination and is only asking for a transparent verification of signatures already submitted by lawmakers in support of his candidacy.
In a statement issued on Saturday and jointly signed by Hon. Mukthar Umar and Hon. Seyi Sowunmi, the group clarified that it was not demanding another election or a new round of nominations.
According to the lawmakers, the request before the leadership of the House is simply to confirm the authenticity of the signatures attached to the nomination document following concerns raised by some members.
The caucus recalled that 61 out of the 81 members of the Minority Caucus endorsed Ugochinyere to occupy the
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