Reps Speaker Abbas Speaks On ‘Rift’ With Gov Uzodimma

Reps Speaker Abbas Speaks On ‘Rift’ With Gov Uzodimma

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has refuted claims of a dispute with Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma.

This comes in response to reports suggesting that Abbas and Uzodimma were in disagreement over the appointment of lawmaker Ikenga Ugochinyere as chairman of a supposedly lucrative committee in the House.

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In a statement released on Wednesday by his media aide, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the Speaker dismissed the reports as “baseless” and “misleading”.

Abbas affirmed that he maintains an amicable relationship with Uzodimma, who also serves as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum. He emphasized that there is no discord regarding Ugochinyere’s committee chairmanship appointment.

He urged the public to disregard the unfounded story.

The statement reads, “It has come to the attention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, that a newspaper report with the above headline has been in circulation.

“Ordinarily, the Speaker would not respond to such a fictitious and malicious story, but for the unsuspecting public, who may be hoodwinked by the content of the report that was only attributed to imaginary ‘sources.’

“The Speaker wishes to inform the public that at no time did the Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma, contact him to rescind the appointment of Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream).

“For the record, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen enjoys a cordial relationship with Governor Hope Uzodinma and nothing has happened to warrant any sour relationship between them.”