The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Paul Emeziem, has been removed.
Emeziem was impeached during the House plenary session on Monday following several allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office.
The former Speaker was impeached following the unanimous decision of the 19 members out of 27 lawmakers in a signed letter read on the floor of the house which accused the former Speaker of gross misconduct and abuse of office. Rt. Hon. Kennedy Ibeh who is the member representing Obowo State Constituency was sworn in immediately as the new Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly.
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Imo State House of Assembly has had its share of crisis, recall that over the past weeks, the former Speaker Emeziem was urged to resign following several calls in the state for his suspension.
Emeziem’s critics accused him of unconstitutional and undemocratic activities in the State Assembly. They cited Anti-party activities, withholding of members allowances, illegal suspension of 6 members, amongst many other things as Emeziem’s sins.
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