Imo Assembly Speaker suspends four lawmakers over alleged impeachment plot

The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, on Tuesday announced the suspension of four members for an alleged plot to impeach the speaker.

The suspended lawmakers are (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 was said to have made minor reshufflement on the standing Committees.

Some of the suspended members present during the announcement declined to speak to journalists.