The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has been impeached.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Orji was impeached on Tuesday by members of the House during an emergency session, where they concluded his impeachment process.
Although, the reasons for his impeachment were not clear and still sketchy as at the time of filing this report.
It was gathered that the member representing Umuahia East state constituency, Chukwudi Apugo, moved the motion for the impeachment.
The motion for the impeachment was seconded by Okey Ike of Umunneochi constituency.
Orji, son of the former governor if Abia state, represents Umuahia Central at the chamber and lost his election for Ikwuano/Umuahia-north/Umuahia-south federal House of Representatives to Obi Aguocha of the Labour Party.
He was said to have polled a total number of 35, 196 votes to lose to his rival, Obi Aguocha of the LP who got 48,199 votes.
Meanwhile, the impeached speaker is yet to make an official statement regarding the development.