Nineteen lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly have impeached the Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere.
The Speaker of the 27 member-assembly, Acho Ihim, said the impeachment followed the outcome of a report of a 7-man panel, constituted by the Chief Judge of the state to investigate allegations of gross misconduct.
The allegations were premised on four reasons which included his alleged failure to attend meetings with the governor and other government functionaries as well as an alleged concealment of felonious acts in the United States, his absence wiithout reasons for a period of three months and a failure to perform constitutional duties such as attending state executive and state security council meetings.
Others included his alleged failure to attend meetings with the governor and other government functionaries as well as an alleged concealment of felonious acts in the United States
Meanwhile, Mr Callistus Ekenze, who was until this morning the Head of Service in the state has been nominated by the governor as the new deputy.
The Speaker read out the nomination letter on the floor of the house immediately after the impeachment.
