Anambra Speaker Impeached, Cheleku, Agbogidi and Uche Okafor suspended.... Hausa abata go Awka!

Raymond Ozoji, Awka

The Speaker Anambra State House of Assembly Hon. Rita Maduagwu has been impeached by 22 members of the House following allegations of gross misconduct, financial improprieties, docility and gross incompetence in handling the affairs of the legislature in the last 3 years.

NewsProbe gathered that the impeachment was allegedly signed by 20 members out of the 22 members present during the plenary.

Hon. Ikem Uzoezie representing Aguata 2 state constituency was however unanimously elected as the new Speaker of the state assembly.

Uzoezie while addressing journalists shortly after the plenary, said that the new leadership of the House will reposition the legislature for greater efficiency and better achievements, pointing out that the former speaker made the legislature a shawdow of its own especially as he further accused the impeached speaker of embezzling funds meant for House services.