The Imo State House of Assembly has been thrown into crisis after its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Paul Emeziem, was impeached, on Monday.
He was removed from office by 19 of the lawmakers in the Assembly.
His impeachment reportedly followed several allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office against him.
Hon. Emeziem was impeached following the unanimous decision of the 19 members out of 27 lawmakers in a signed letter read on the floor of the house which accused the former Speaker of gross misconduct and abuse of office.
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In his place, Rt. Hon. Kennedy Ibeh, who represents Obowo State Constituency was immediately sworn in immediately as the Speaker of the Assembly.
Recall that over the past weeks, Hon. Emeziem had been called out to resign and several groups in the state calling on his colleagues to suspend him over what they described as unconstitutional and undemocratic activities of the former Speaker in the State Assembly ranging from Anti-party activities, withholding of members allowances, illegal suspension of 6 members, amongst many other things.