Imo Assembly Speaker Impeached

 Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday impeached its Speaker, Mr. Paul Emeziem (APC – Onuimo), during a special sitting.

Details of the impeachment process were not available at the time of the report, Emeziem’s removal followed a resolution signed by 19 of the 27 members of the house.

Mr. Kennedy Ibeh (APC – Obowo), a second-term member of the assembly, has emerged as the new Speaker.

Members of the house left the assembly’s premises as soon they finished the closed-door setting.

Emeziem had last week announced the impeachment of the Deputy Speaker of the assembly, Mr. Amarachi Iwanyanwu.

He did not give any reason for the removal.