Chigozie Marquis
Following alleged plots and incitement of members of the 10th house of the legislative arm of Imo State government to impeach the Speaker of the house, Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe, four members of the legislative house namely, Rt Hon Dominic Ezerioha representing Oru West, Rt Hon Samuel Ogbunikpa of Okigwe State Constituency, Samuel Otuibe of Ahiazu Mbaise state constituency and Henry Agbasonu of Ezinihitte Mbaise have been suspended indefinitely.
When contacted, Hon. Ezerioha Dominic said that the Suspension order is part of the system but decline to comment further in the issues of the allegations of trying to impeach the Speaker.
Announcing suspension of the four members during yesterday’s plenary of the legislative house, Speaker Chike Olemgbe bluntly, stated that the four members who were chairmen of various standing committees of the house were bent on disrupting smooth flow of legislative activities by plotting to topple his leadership of the house as presently constituted.
The Speaker further, announced outright removal from office, Hon Samuel Ogbunikpa who prior to his indefinite suspension, was the house deputy majority leader. Also thrown out from office as deputy Chief Whip, is the suspended member for Ezinihitte, Henry Agbasonu.
The indefinite suspension of the four members over alleged malicious plot to derail the business of the house by way of impeaching the Speaker, took immediate effect.
When contacted, Hon. Dominic Ezerioha said that the indefinite suspension order is part of the system and decline to comment further in the issue as it’s to be resolved in the House by the members which he described as merely misunderstanding.