Owerri, Imo state – Amara Iwuanyanwu, the deputy speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, has been impeached.
The Punch reported that Iwuanyanwu was removed under tight security during the plenary on Tuesday, November 2.
Frank Talk Now gathers that Ekene Nnodim, the lawmaker who represents Orlu state constituency, submitted a resolution signed by 18 out of the 27 lawmakers for the removal of Iwuanyanwu as the deputy speaker.
The speaker, Paul Emezim, who presided over the plenary, subsequently approved the removal of Iwuanyanwu.
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Six lawmakers reinstated
Meanwhile, the House of Assembly also recalled six suspended lawmakers of the state legislature.
The recall came four months after the lawmakers were suspended over alleged “unparliamentary conduct”.
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The suit filed by the suspended lawmakers to challenge their suspension was later struck out by a court in Owerri, the state capital.
However, the lawmakers’ lawyer, Kingdom Okere, said the suit was struck out after his clients and the House of Assembly leadership had reached a consensus.
The lawmakers included Kennedy Ibe (Obowo); Onyemaechi Njoku (Ihitte Uboma); Uche Ogbuagu (Ikeduru); Anyadike Nwosu (Ezinihitte Mbaise); Philip Ejiogu, (Owerri North); and Dominic Ezerioha (Oru West).
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