The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has refuted claims of a rift with Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma.
The reports had suggested that Abbas and Uzodimma were in disagreement regarding the appointment of lawmaker Ikenga Ugochinyere as the chairman of a major committee in the House.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the Speaker dismissed these claims as untrue.
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He clarified that he maintains a harmonious relationship with Governor Uzodimma, who is also the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, and that there was no discord concerning Ugochinyere’s committee chairmanship.
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Describing the report as “fabricated” and “vicious,” Abbas urged the public to disregard it.
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.”
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