Imo Assembly suspends four members over alleged plot to impeach speaker

The Imo State House of Assembly has suspended four members amid allegations of an attempted impeachment of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe.

The lawmakers suspended are Chidebere Ogbunikpa (Okigwe State Constituency), Sam Otuibe (Ahiazu State Constituency), Henry Agbasonu (Ezinihitte Mbaise State Constituency), and Dominic Ezrioha (Oru West State Constituency).

The suspension follows accusations that these members were involved in a conspiracy to oust Speaker Olemgbe from his position. Commenting on the development on Tuesday, July 2, the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Peter Uwa said; 

“For hatching, scheming an impeachment plan and inciting members to impeach the speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, it was the reason they were suspended.

“Nobody moved the motion for their suspension it came as an announcement from the speaker of the state House of Assembly.”