May 02, (THEWILL) – Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji, has been impeached.
The motion for his impeachment was moved at plenary on Tuesday, by Kennedy Njoku, a member representing Osisioma North Constituency, and was seconded by Chijioke Chukwu, member representing Bende North State Constituency
He was impeached by 18 out of 24 members of the assembly,
Orji, son of the former Governor of the State, Theodore Orji, lost the February 25 National Assembly poll for Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency.
Meanwhile, operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have taken over the entrance gate of the State Assembly to prevent any possible breakdown of law and order.
