The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Chinedum Orji who was impeached on Tuesday by some members of the House has returned to the State and reclaimed his seat. This is even as the House has suspended the Deputy Speaker, Chief Ifeanyi Uchendu and eight other legislators.
Other members suspended were Chijioke Chukwu Bende North) Chukwudi Apugo(Umuahia East) Aaron Uzodike (Aba North) Kennedy Njoku (Osisioma North) Chikwendu Kalu (Isiala Ngwa South) Thomas Nkoro (Obingwa West) Okey Igwe (Umunneochi) and Obinna Ichita (Aba South) constituency.
The motion for the suspension of the nine members was moved by Hon Jerry Uzosike (Umuahia South) who condemned the actions of the suspended members. Uzosike who said that the conducts of the members brought the House to disrepute, said the Speaker had committed no offence to deserve the attempted impeachment.
A staff of the House who did not want her name in print revealed that the plan to sack the Speaker was planned and executed on Monday but was made known to the public on Monday when the Speaker was still outside the State.
The legislative staff disclosed that the on getting wind of his plot, the Speaker rushed back and headed straight to the House complex where he was joined by members loyal to him. In his address after re-taking his position, the Speaker warned that his quietness should not be mistaken as weakness. He vowed that no amount of plots would distract him from carrying out his duties as Speaker