A new wave of change has hit Imo State House of Assembly as the Speaker, Collins Chiji representing Isiala Mbano State Constituency was impeached on Friday during a special sitting of the House presided over by the Deputy Speaker ,Amarachi Iwuanyanwu .
In his place a new speaker emerged in the person of Paul Emeziem, representing and was immediately sworn in by the Clerk of the House, Barr Chinelo Emeghara at the session. The impeachment motion moved by Ekene Nnodumele, representing Orsu state constituency and seconded by Michael Njoku of Ihitte-Uboma state constituency. The members cited gross incompetence, parliamentary ineptitude, financial impropriety and high handedness as reasons for the impeachment.
“We the undersigned representing over two third majority of the members of the house do state our unequivocal resolution to remove Collins Chiji as the Speaker of the House for gross incompetence, parliamentary ineptitude, financial impropriety and high handedness”, it was quoted.
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