A civil society organisation, the Centre for Legislative Accountability and Democratic Integrity, has petitioned the Department of State Services to investigate allegations of financial inducement in the contest for the Minority Leader position in the House of Representatives following the emergence of Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere, as the preferred candidate of some opposition lawmakers.
The petition, dated June 5, 2026, was signed by CLADI’s National President, Usman Abdullahi, and National Secretary, Chika Nwafor.
Titled, “Request for immediate investigation into alleged financial inducement of members of the House of Representatives in the contest for minority leadership position”, the petition followed recent developments within the opposition caucus of the House after the resignation of former Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda.
Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, recently emerged as the preferred candidate of a majority of opposition lawmakers for the minority leadership position, a development that has generated political
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