The alleged impeachment of the speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji, by some members of the House led by its former Deputy Speaker, Ifeanyi Uchendu, has been rejected by the Abia State House of Assembly.
This information was made public on Tuesday during a House preliminary session presided over by Orji.
On Tuesday morning, a video that has since gone viral on social media showed several House members sitting in a hidden location, apparently impeaching the Speaker, and electing Chukwudi Apugo as the new Speaker.
However, a member of the House named Jerry Uzosike said the action was against the law, disgraceful, and the rules of the legislature during the preliminary.
He made a resolution calling for the immediate suspension of all the members implicated in the purported impeachment attempt and the election of a new Deputy Speaker.
Ginger Onwusibe, a lawmaker who represents the Isiala Ngwa North state seat, seconded the proposal.