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REPS LEADERSHIP: PDP Suspends Elumelu, Six Others

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP National Working Committee, NWC has suspended the House of Representatives Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu and six others over the role they were alleged to have played in the selection of the minority leaders in the house.

Other lawmakers suspended are Wale Oke, Lynda Ikpeazu, Anayo Edwin, Gideon Gwadi Toby Okechukwu and Adekoya Abdul-Majid.

They had been summoned on Thursday by the NWC over the said role they were reported to have played on Wednesday in the house.

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According to the NWC, their action was an insubordination, hence they are to commence a month-long suspension.

Recall that Elumelu was announced as the Minority Leader by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila against the party’s preferred choice for the position, Kingsley Chinda.

He ignored a list sent to him by the PDP for the minority leadership positions in the house.

He rather chose to use another list submitted by lawmakers from all the other opposition parties in the House.

The announcement of the speaker sparked uproar in the house, a situation that led to protests as some aggrieved lawmakers attempted to take the maze.

Meanwhile, the house has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the incident.

Recall also that the Speaker had yesterday announced Alhassan Ado Dogowa as the majority leader, while Hon. Peter Akpatason (Edo) will serve as the Deputy.

9TH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAnayo EdwinFEMI GBAJABIAMILAGideon Gwadihouse of representativesLynda IkpeazuNDUDI ELUMELUnwcPDPWALE OKE
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