21st July, 2014
The Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chukwuma Nwazunku, has been impeached.
He was impeached on Monday morning and replaced by Helen Nwaobasi representing Abakaliki South State Constituency.
Eighteen out of the 24 members of the House of Assembly reportedly voted out the Speaker.
Eni Uduma Chima representing Afikpo South West moved the motion for the election of Helen. The motion was seconded Jerry Obasi.
Frank Onwe moved the motion for the Speaker’s impeachment, which was seconded by the minority leader, Enyi C. Enyi.
Before the proceedings for the impeachment of the Speaker commenced, reprieve came the way of Frank Onwe, Eni Uduma Chime and deputy speaker, Blaise Orji, who were earlier suspended.
The lawmakers lifted their suspension and they fully participated in today’s proceedings that culminated in the sack of Nwazunku.