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The news reaching the Newsroom of Arise News247 has it that, Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Martins Okechukwu Azubuike, has been impeached and replaced with a member representing Osisioma North State Constituency, Kennedy Njoku
The impeachment that took place today was supported by 20 out of the 24 lawmakers.
Moving the motion for the impeachment, Hon Solomon Akpulonu, a member representing Obingwa East State Constituency and the Deputy Majority leader of the House, said “Azubuike was impeached because he failed to ensure equitable distribution of position among members of the Assembly. And he has remained insensitive to the rights and needs of members and general staff of the Assembly.”
“His autocratic practices have brought the Abia State House of Assembly on collision course with other arms of government and agencies of Abia State. He has abused the office of the speaker by using same for personal and private political interest.” He added.
“It is therefore in observation of these acts of gross misconduct that we owe the state House of Assembly and Abia State this constitutional service. Therefore pursuant to section 92 sub section 2 (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, we the members of the Abia State House of Assembly resolved to remove and hereby remove Rt Hon Martins Azubuike, member representing Isiala Ngwa North as Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly.”
The Deputy Speaker, Cosmos Ndukwe, who presided over the meeting, said the 20 signatories had exceeded the mandatory 16 required by law and moved for nomination of a new speaker. Stressing further that, the development was a matter of urgent public importance.
“With the development, Rt Hon Martins Azubuike ceases to be the Speaker of the House.” The Deputy Speaker asserted.
There was no “nay” voice against the Deputy Speaker’s assertion; hence, Okechukwu Azubuike stood impeached and Kennedy Njoku was nominated by a member representing Obingwa East, Solomon Akpulonu and Chief Chikwendu Kalu representing Isiala Ngwa South Constituency.
The Clerk of the House, John-Pedro, immediately conducted the election that saw Injoku emerging as the new Speaker, polling 17 votes to defeat Chief Kalu who was voted by only 3 members.
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