Imo Speaker, Chiji Collins, Impeached

Chiji Collins Impeached as Imo Speaker
Chiji Collins
He was accused of financial impropriety, high handedness, and gross misconduct.

The speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, honourable Chiji Collins. has been impeached following allegations of financial misappropriation.

Honourable Collins was removed from office by the lawmakers on Friday during a plenary at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Owerri, the Imo state capital.

When the motion for the impeachment of Collins was supported by 19 out of the 27 members of the House, Channels TV reported Friday.

He was impeached over allegations of financial impropriety, high handedness, and gross misconduct, among others.

The lawmakers immediately elected Paul Emeziem, member representing Onuimo Local Government Area as the new Speaker of the House.

Members present at the sitting were Amarachi Iwuanyanwu (Nwangele), Ekene Nnodumele (Orsu), Arthur Egwim (Ideato North), Emeka Nduka (Ehime Mbano) Kanayo Onyemaechi (Owerri West), Michael Njoku (Igitte Uboma), Uju Onwudiwe (Njaba), Ngozi Obiefule (Isu) and Paul Emeziem (Onuimo) all of APC.

Others are: Johnson Duru (Ideato South), Chigozie Nwaneri (Oru East), Uche Ogbuagu (Ikeduru), Kennedy Ibeh (Obowo), Tochi Okereke (Ngor Okpala) and Chidiebere Ogbunikpa (Okigwe) all also of APC.

The rest are the PDP Assemblymen: Okey Onyekamma (Mbaitoli), Frank Ugboma (Oguta), Solomon Anukam (Owerri Municipal), and Anyadike Nwosu (Ezinihitte).

The impeachment of the Imo speaker drew mixed reactions from stakeholders in the state.


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