Ebonyi: machinations that enthroned Madam Speaker

Mr. Ikechukwu Nwankwo, Nwanzunku’s forerunner as speaker was reportedly cooling down in Enugu 2 years past once he was aloof from workplace. similar to that, Nwazunku was himself within the embrace of his family once news of his own legal document reached him within the wee hours of last Monday.

Another similarity within the removal of the 2 men from the workplace of Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly was the very fact that it absolutely was administered amidst high secrecy.

In the format of a commando operation, eighteen out of the twenty four members of the House sneaked into the chambers on Monday morning and removed Nwazunku on the grounds of corruption, undemocratic practices, betrayal among different charges.

Frank Onwe had affected the motion for the legal document and he was seconded by the legislator, Enyi C. Enyi; thenceforth, Eni Uduma Chima representing Afikpo South West affected the motion for election of Rt. Hon. mythical being Nwaobasi representing Abakaliki South state body because the new Speaker of the State
House of Assembly. The motion was seconded Krauthead Obasi.

It was exceptional that the deed was worn out the absence of Comrade Chinedu Ogah, the PDP State youth leader United Nations agency is mostly believed to be the facility behind the boot out speaker. Ogah was in America once the parliamentarians got the nerve to get rid of his man.

Following the deed, that was worn out secret, the member representing AfikpoSouth West, Eni Uduma Chima issued an announcement conveyancing the event to the people. The statement browse in part: “The legal document of the former speaker, the explanation was expressly explicit and includes: Section 104 of the aforesaid constitution provides that the House of Assembly of each state should sit for a minimum amount of 1 hundred and 81 (181) days during a year. underneath the leadership of adult male. Nwazunku Chukwuma, as at these days, twenty first day of Gregorian calendar month, 2014 a amount of quite half the year, the house has solely Saturday for seventeen (17) times comprehensive of today’s emergency sitting.

”Another reason for the legal document is that the former speaker’s violationof his oath of workplace. He swore to be devoted and bear true allegiance to the constitution of the Federal Republic of African nation, and to put the interest of the state on top of his personal interests. rather than upholding the oath, the previous Speaker demanded that the members of the House whom he perceived as threats ought to write AN enterprise to be devoted and dependable to his leadership.

He claimed that 3 members of the House were compelled to form the pledge that he aforesaid the erstwhile speaker insisted should be boot out at the judicature.

The House straightaway set the trail for reconciliation with the recall of the 3 members earlier suspended by the Nwazunku leadership. The trio of Eni Uduma representing Afikpo South West, Blaise Orji, representing Afikpo South East and Frank Onwe were recalled even as the members suspended Ms Mabel Aleke representing Ohaukwu South, Mr. Ogbonnaya Nwifuru representing Izzi West, Chukwuma Nwazuku representing Ebonyi East and adult male. Odefa Obasi Odefa representing Onicha East State body.

As at the time of this report, Governor Martin Elechi was however to grant any discuss the event.
Later on Monday, there was confusion at the govt House once members gift at a perform nearly physically wanted to forestall the boot out speaker from meeting with Governor Elechi.

But for the timely intervention of security operatives at the govt House, the situation would have semiconductor diode to a bloody confrontation because the cluster in support of the new Speaker was seen chatting commonness songs because the boot out speaker perked during a corner protected by the safety men.The legitimacy of the new speaker was more confirmed at a press informing wherever a member of the House, Enyi C Enyi representing Ezza North West
stated that the new Speaker, Rt. Hon mythical being Obasi has the approval of the House members.

Madam Speaker, Vanguard learnt, can also have received support from a strategic quarter inside the govt House.

The woman of the governor, Mrs. Josephine Elechi it absolutely was learnt has thrown support for her.The boot out speaker is, however, unrelenting as he told newsmen anon Monday that the supposed legal document doesn't live and can't be accepted. He urged individuals of the state to stay law lasting because the matter can presently be resolved.