JUST-IN: Imo Assembly Suspends Four Members


Olemgbe said the affected lawmakers have also been banned from participating in the activities of standing committees they belong to.
The speaker also announced a reshuffling of the standing committees.

The Imo house of assembly says it has suspended four members for an alleged plot to impeach the its speaker.
The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, announced the suspension on Tuesday.
The suspended lawmakers included Ahiazu-Mbaise, Samuel Otuibe; Ezinihitte-Mbaise, Henry Agbasonu; Okigwe, Chidiebere Ogbunikpa and Oru-West, Dominic Ezerioha.
The Speaker said the decision to suspend them was taken at the executive session.
The Speaker also announced that all standing Committees belonging to the suspended members have been retrieved from them.
During the plenary, the Speaker made minor reshufflement on the standing Committees.
Some of the suspended members present during the announcement declined to speak to newsmen.

 

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