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Members of the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives are set to meet in Abuja today to discuss the ongoing legal action filed by their leader, Kingsley Chinda, aimed at halting an alleged plot to remove him from office.
The meeting notice, circulated on Sunday, was jointly signed by Agbedi Frederick of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Afam Ogene representing the Labour Party, Muktar Umar-Zakari of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and Peter Uzokwe of the Young Progressives Party, YPP.
In the writ of summons filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on September 25, 2025, Chinda claimed that moves were being made to unseat him as Minority Leader due to his closeness to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wikem
He argued that such an attempt would be unconstitutional and infringe on his right to freedom of association.
He therefore urged the court to restrain the defendants from carrying out the alleged plan.
Named as first to twelfth defendants in the suit are the National Assembly, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House, the Clerk of the House, the PDP, Labour Party, NNPP, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Social Democratic Party, SDP, African Democratic Congress, ADC, and YPP.
Sources allege that some opposition lawmakers have resolved to remove Chinda, accusing his leadership of contributing to perceptions that the 10th Assembly has become a “rubber stamp” for the executive.
Chinda’s critics within the Minority Caucus claim he has grown too close to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, thereby weakening the opposition’s role in holding the government accountable on issues such as economic hardship, insecurity and corruption.
They also accused him of failing to convene a single Minority Caucus meeting since the inauguration of the 10th House more than two years ago, and of granting media interviews that conflict with the PDP’s official stance.
The lawmakers are reportedly determined to effect his removal when the House reconvenes from recess on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
