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You Cannot Speak For Us – Rivers Rep Disowns Member’s Critique Of Ugochinyere
Rivers State House caucus member Awaji-Inombek Abiante refutes Dumnamene Dekor’s authority to speak for the group, emphasizing caucus leadership hierarchy and denying mandate for Dekor’s statements.
Eko Hot Blog reports that a member of the Rivers State caucus in the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante, has formally dissociated the group from a statement issued by fellow member Dumnamene Dekor. Dekor had previously called on the House leadership to rein in Ikenga Ugochinyere for his remarks on the state’s crisis.
In a statement released on Friday, Abiante, representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency, clarified that Dekor lacked authorization to speak on behalf of the caucus. He asserted his role as the caucus leader and spokesperson, emphasizing that Dekor was never mandated to represent the caucus.
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Abiante’s statement emphasized, “The Rivers State caucus in the House of Representatives was dismayed by a statement attributed to Dumnamene Dekor of Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency, urging action against Hon Ugochinyere Ikenga. Dekor’s assertions do not reflect our collective stance as he has not been duly elected by our caucus to speak on our behalf.”
“It is well-established,” the statement continued, “that caucus leadership in the National Assembly is based on seniority. As a second-term lawmaker, Dekor cannot assume the caucus leadership amid senior lawmakers with third and fourth terms.”
“For the records, Dekor was properly elected in 2019, having lost his seat in 2015 at the Court of Appeal, which barred him from being a member of the 8th Assembly. He was recently reelected in 2023 to serve his second term in the House. This alone disqualifies him from jostling for the leadership of the Rivers State caucus.
Ugochinyere
“We call on the general public to discount Dekor’s statement as vituperations of a god being.”
He added, “The National Assembly is not guided by village council’s rules, and as such, everyone reserves the right to make contributions in line with his innate conviction. Hon Ugochinyere has, in the estimation of right-thinking Nigerians, proven himself in the act of quality representation.
“Dekor should realise that a member of the National Assembly is not only representing his immediate constituency but also the entire Nigeria as he is entitled to make comments or speak on issues that threaten the peace of any part of the country for which we all took an oath to preserve and protect.
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“Dekor, who claims to be an experienced legislator, should have known this fact and allowed Ugochinyere to speak on matters that affect any part of the country as a bonafide member of the National Assembly.”
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