Tag: Imo Assembly
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Imo Assembly recalls 4 suspended members
The Imo House of Assembly, on Thursday, recalled four members suspended in July 2024, for allegedly plotting to impeach the Speaker, Mr Chike Olemgbe.
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Imo Assembly recalls 4 suspended members
The Imo House of Assembly, on Thursday, recalled four members suspended in July 2024, for allegedly plotting to impeach the Speaker, Mr Chike Olemgbe. The members are Mr Dominic Ezerioha (APC-Oru West), Mr Samuel Otuibe
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Imo Assembly confirms four Commissioner Nominees
The Imo State Assembly, on Friday screened and confirmed four additional Commissioner Nominees during a special plenary session. The nominees are, Mrs Ruby Emele, Mr Nathan Okoro, Mr Ikenna Elezieanya, and the former Attorney-general of the State, C.O.C. Akaolisa.
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BREAKING: Imo Assembly lawmaker seat declared vacant for dumping APC
The Imo State House of Assembly, Speaker, Kennedy Ibe, has declared the seat of Nkwerre vacant after a lawmaker representing the area, Obinna Okwara, dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last month. The two-term lawmaker representing Nkwerre State Constituency in the House of Assembly, dumped the ruling APC last…
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Why we suspended 3 lawmakers, declared a seat vacant – Imo Speaker
The Speaker, Imo House of Assembly, Mr Kennedy Ibeh, says three lawmakers suspended on Thursday abandoned state assignments for personal businesses prior to their suspension. “The suspension is to serve as a deterrent for dereliction of duty by members who take the business of the parliament for granted,’’ the speaker stated in Owerri on Friday.…
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New Imo Speaker suspends predecessor, two other members
The newly elected Imo Speaker Kennedy Ibeh has suspended his predecessor Paul Emeziem and two other House members. The other suspended members are Okey Onyekanma and Ekene Nnodimele. Emeziem was removed by 19 out of 27 members of the Assembly in a counter impeachment on Monday during the plenary following allegations of gross misconduct and…
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JUST IN: Gunshots rent air as Imo Speaker removes Chief Whip, suspends six others
There were sporadic gunshots and pandemonium at the Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday following the suspension of six lawmakers by the Speaker, Paul Emeziem. He suspended them over alleged unparliamentary conduct. The House also removed the Chief Whip, Authur Egwim, (Ideato North, APC), and replaced him with Obinna Okwara (Nkwerre, APC). Sources told…
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JUST IN: Imo Assembly impeaches Speaker
The Imo State House of Assembly has been impeached the Speaker, Chiji Collins. Collins was removed from office by the lawmakers on Friday during a plenary at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Owerri, the state capital. When the motion for the impeachment of Collins was supported by 19 out of the 27…
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The comedy at Imo House of Assembly, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Amid the tension generated by the sacking of Governor Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a comic relief is playing out at the House of Assembly in Owerri, the capital city of Imo State. Within days of the collapse of the Ihedioha government, two-thirds of members of the PDP emptied…
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Imo Assembly mandates Ihedioha to probe Okorocha, reverses appointments
The Imo House of Assembly has passed a resolution mandating the State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, to set up a panel of inquiry to probe the activities of his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha while in office. The House during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Chinedu Offor, also sacked the 27 elected Chairmen in the Local Government…