Ebonyi Speaker Was Never Impeached—Elechi

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Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State has revealed that Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Chukwuma Nwazunku, was never impeached as being claimed by the members of the House.

It would be recalled that the on July 21, 2014, Nwazunku was reportedly removed from office by the House. Eighteen of the 24 lawmakers in the State House of Assembly voted the Speaker out of office, but the governor has said nothing of such ever happened.

Speaking in Abakaliki on Tuesday, Elechi announced that Nwazunku ”remains the Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly”, adding that “we shall continue to work with him.”

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The governor admitted that there were issues between the lawmakers and the Speaker, but stressed that the “issues that lead to the alleged impeachment of the Speaker were not good enough to justify any attempt of impeachment.”

“We are also convinced that the allegations which the members had against him were in all respect improper and unacceptable,” he declared.

According to Elechi, “We interviewed both sides and they barred their minds and spoke frankly,” pointing out that, “We also realised our duty and obligation to ensure peace in Ebonyi State not of course to deny the right of the Honorable House to change its leadership as at and when it deems necessary. But we do not appropriate blames at that stage. We simply met with our elders and principal stakeholders in PDP and in executive arm of government by extension the entire Ebonyi State.”

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Furthermore, the governor explained that, “Having considered all these and in the interest of justice, peace and fair play to prevail, we as a government, we as a party hereby state and affirm that Right Honourable Chukwuma Nwazunku was never impeached as being alleged.”

However, in a swift reaction, the Minority Leader of the House, Enyi C Enyi, described the party’s interference in the matter as unconstitutional.

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Enyi declared that, “It is unconstitutional for anybody who is not the member of the House to interfere in its internal affairs. No person, except the court of law, can declare the impeachment of Nwazunku illegal.”

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