The Abia Assembly triumphantly recalls the suspended members, affirming that Ifeanyi Uchendu remains impeached, solidifying their authoritative stance in government affairs with confidence.

This is contained in a release signed by the Speaker, Rt Hon Chinedum Orji, and 15 other members of the Abia Assembly late Wednesday.

The Assembly however said Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu remains impeached as the Deputy Speaker despite his recall while Rt Hon Egwuronu Mandela Obasi remains the Deputy Speaker.

The Assembly said, “Whereas on the 2nd Day of May, 2023, some members of Abia State House of Assembly purportedly gathered at a government facility namely Emeka Omeruah Guest House, Umuahia, and claimed to have impeached the Speaker of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji FNSE.

“2. And whereas, the House of Assembly in its duly convened plenary session on the same 2nd May, 2023, impeached the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Uchendu who presided over the said illegal session outside the legislative chambers and also suspended some members of the House whose pictures appeared in that illegal sitting

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“And whereas the above actions and inactions created crisis in the Assembly.

IT IS HEREBY PEACEFULLY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

“1. That the suspension of some Honourable Members of the House of Assembly is hereby lifted and voided via legislative actions.

“2. That Rt Hon Egwuronu Mandela Obasi remains the Deputy Speaker of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly.

“3. That the House shall reconvene in an extra-ordinary session on the 26th Day of May, 2023 for the presentation and consideration of End-of-Tenure reports from the following committees:

“a. Committee report on Public Accounts and MDG’s

“b. Committee Report on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs

“c. Committee report on Works and projects implementation

“d. Committee Report on Health Institutions

“e. Ad-hoc Committee Report on Joint Projects

“f. Ad-hoc Committee report on completion of JAAC Building

“g. Consideration of Appropriate Date for Valedictory Session of the 7th Assembly.”

Members who signed the release include:

1. Rt Hon Egwuronu Obasi Deputy speaker.

2. Hon Solomon Akpulonu Majority Leader.

3. Hon Chijioke Chukwu Minority leader.

4. Hon A.C. Thomas Nkoro

5. Hon Paul Taribo

6. Hon Mike Ukoha

7. Hon Abraham Oba

8.Hon Kelechi Onuzuruike

9. Hon Emeka Okoroafor

10. Hon Jerry Uzosike

11. Hon Stanley Nwabuisi

12. Hon Emmanuel Ndubuisi

13. Hon Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu

14. Hon Ginger Onwusibe

15. Hon Aaron Uzodike

(Source: abntv.com.ng)