The Citizens Centre for Democracy Awareness (CCDA) has drawn the attention of opposition lawmakers to the alleged antics of Ikenga Ugochinyere, member-elect for Ideato South and North federal consistency of Imo State.
In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Emmanuel Ani, the Centre described Ugochinyere as someone who will take his “mischievous craft” to the House of Representatives.
The Centre gave this warning following Ugochinyere’s pronouncement that 63 opposition members-elect had endorsed Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for Speaker and Deputy of the 10th National Assembly.
Dr Ani said Ugochinyere has over the years demonstrated questionable character under the guise of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP).
“Ugochinyere’s claim of the endorsement of Mr. Tajudeen Abass for the Speakership of the House of Representatives by a so-called 62 members-elect under his control is a sad development knowing fully well that Ugochinyere has no other person in his phantom ‘group’. It is for this reason that members-elect of the opposition political parties must distance themselves from his fraudulent claims,” Dr. Ani said.
“We sound this alarm because of the extreme measures that Ugochinyere has been known to adopt in pursuing any agenda he sets his mind on. So, the extent he will go to prove the phantom endorsement should leave the opposition members-elect fearing for their lives.
“In addition, any member-elect worth the votes of their constituents will urgently disown Ugochinyere, a supporter of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).”
The Citizens Centre for Democracy Awareness, therefore, warned Ugochinyere to stop using the name of the opposition to broker his deals in the country.
