Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Chiji Collins has been impeached.
A new speaker, Hon Paul Emeziem, member representing Onuimo State constituency, has emerged new Speaker of the House.
17 of the 27 members voted for the impeachment of the Speaker.
The impeachment of the Speaker came barely 48 hours, the member representing Orlu State Constituency, Hon Paschal Okolie, decamped from the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Speaker Collins was elected to the House on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA in 2019.
He alongside some members decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, when Rt Hon. Emeka Ihedioha was sworn in as governor of Imo State.
He, with other members also dumped the PDP for the APC, when the Supreme Court sacked Ihedioha from office and replaced him with Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Reasons for his impeachment revolved around incompetence, and insentivity to the plight of lawmakers.
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