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‘I was caught off guard’, says lawmaker who seconded motion she knew nothing about

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Lawmaker Maureen Chinwe Gwacham, the Oyi/Ayamelum representative, admitted she was pressured into seconding a motion in the House of Representatives without knowing its content. When the Speaker asked her to identify the motion, she said she was caught off guard. The incident highlights concerns over procedural transparency and

The member representing Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency, Maureen Chinwe Gwacham, has said she was cajoled into seconding a motion she knew nothing about. A viral video of Gwacham had circulated on social media recently, showing her seconding a motion, but when the Speaker asked her what motion she seconded, she said she didn’t know. The video […] ‘I was caught off guard’, says lawmaker who seconded motion she knew nothing about