Tag: Hon Kingsley Chinda

Why we’re canvassing for living wage for Nigerian Workers – Reps Minority leader, Chinda … insists nobody can earn less than N100k and survive in Nigeria

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House of Representatives Minority caucus leader ,Rep Kingsley Ogundu Chinda has adduced reasons why 42 lawmakers endorsed a motion seeking a living wage for Nigerian workers. The Rivers State born lawmaker alongside 41 lawmakers across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja had last week tabled the timely motion on living wage at plenary. Speaking at a sideline on the motion, Chinda said:” No lawmaker today in Nigeria is happy about the situation in the country. That’s why we’re pushing for a living wage for all Nigerian workers. The…

Reps PDP Caucus condemns Appeal Court verdicts in Plateau, Kaduna, says it portends danger for democracy and rule of law … insists judgements conflicting and negates proven and established legal principle of ‘staire decisis

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After a careful assessment of recent judgments of the Appeal Court which removed mainly opposition lawmakers from Plateau and Kaduna states in the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda has denounced the decisions of the justices, which he believes has eroded public interest and called to question the impartiality of the judiciary.   In a statement issued by Hon. Chinda in Abuja, he declared that: “we are shocked that the Justices of the Appeal Court delivered judgements that are not only conflicting but negates proven and established legal…

10th House of Reps: Abbas unveils Principal Officers ….. as Kingsley Chinda emerges Minority leader

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, revealed the new principal officers of the 10th House of Representatives.   They include Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo, House Majority Leader), Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi, Deputy Majority Leader), Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe, Chief Whip), Adewunmi Onanuga (APC – Ogun, Deputy Chief Whip).   Abbas also read a letter from the Minority Caucus which detailed the names of the principal officers.   The letter named Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Minority Leader), Aliya Madaki (NNPP, Deputy Minority Leader), Ali…

10th Reps: Wike’s annoited aspirant, Chinda emerges Minority Leader

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The supremacy battle between presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyensom Wike, over minority leadership of the 10th House of Representatives climaxed yesterday.   Wike’s anointed aspirant,Hon Kingsley Chinda emerged minority leader of the House, displacing Atiku’s choice.   It was gathered that Wike’s favourite emerged through a consensus during a meeting of the PDP minority caucus at a prestigious hotel in Abuja yesterday.   It was learnt that Atiku’s choice, Hon. Oluwole Oke, was compelled by the prevailing circumstances…

Reps disown lawmaker’s call for Buhari impeachment

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The Federal House of Representatives has disowned a press release allegedly issued by Hon Kingsley Chinda, titled “ Nigeria saddled with the circus” circulated over most dailies on the 6th of December , 2020, where he called on constituents irrespective of political party, tribe or religion to compel their representatives to commence impeachment process against the president . The House of Representatives through its spokesperson, Rep. Benjamin O Kalu said the press statement was opinion of a single member of the opposition party in the house which has been misinterpreted…