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Reaction has continued to trill over the recent purported plans to impeach the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly.

It would be recalled that recently, 20 members of the State House of Assembly engaged in a legislative move to impeach the Speaker, Rt Hon. Barr Rita Mmaduagwu.

The impeachment plenary which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Barr Harford Oseke, was allegedly signed by 20 members out of the 22 members present during the plenary.

Mr Ikem Uzoezie representing Aguata Constituency was unanimously elected as the new Speaker of the 30-member State Assembly.

Reacting to the incident, a Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Akwaeke Francis Okoye stressed that the impeachment was in line with justice and democracy.

Okoye, who is also an aspirant for Njikoka 1 Constituency, under Young Progressive Party, (YPP), noted that the impeachment was long overdue, as the embattled speaker, Mmaduagwu, has been accused of misappropriation and incompetence in handling the affairs of the legislature.

According to him, "there has been discordant tones concerning the lackadaisical attitude of the former Speaker. The impeachment process was properly moved, seconded and unanimously endorsed.

"But it is unfortunate that she is still parading herself as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly with nine members supporting her, which is against rule of law.

"As a matter of fact, Hon Ikem Uzuezie still remains the substantive speaker which followed due process. I advise the former Speaker, Mmaduaguw to support the new Speaker for the seek of democracy." Okoye.

He however condemned in strong terms, the interference from outside legislative house, which he (Okoye) described as democratic murder.