Minority leader in the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has urged Nigerians to disregard calls for the resignation of the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. Umar Damagum.

A “coalition of PDP lawmakers” in the house had asked Damagum to resign, but a statement co-signed by the members of the minority caucus leadership on Monday declared that there was no such coalition in parliament.

“Our attention has been drawn to a press release by a group. We wish to state unequivocally that the minority caucus and PDP caucus dissociate themselves from the said press statement.

“The said coalition of lawmakers led by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) is unknown to the parliament and both caucuses condemn in totality the absurd move, uncouth language, and unparliamentary language of the group.

“The general public should note that such a coalition is unknown to parliament and their demand does not represent that of the minority parties. The said lawmakers should desist from further misinformation of the public and be more honourable in their conduct,” it said.

A coalition of 60 PDP members in the house had called for the resignation of Mr Damagum over alleged anti-party activities in Rivers and 10 other states.

The group of lawmakers threatened to resign from the party if their demands were not met, saying that the call had become necessary to save the largest opposition party on the continent.

The group, led by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo), demanded that the National Executive Committee of the party ensure further sanctions against him for the said anti-party activities. 

(NAN)