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Abia Assembly Writes Police, DSS - Says Rt. Hon. Orji Impeached As Speaker & Suspended Alongside 7 Others. The Abia State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chukwudi Apugo has formally notified the Commissioner of Police and the DSS Abia State Command on the Suspension of its former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji and 7 other members. The house in its letter explained that the former speaker was impeached on accounts of gross misconduct and abuse of office explaining that he should cease parading himself as the Speaker of the House. The house advised Security Agencies…

NAASS PAID AN APPRECIATION VISIT TO PROF. NNENNA OTI. Members of Senate, National Association of Abia State Students (NAASS) led by Senate President, Sen. Mba Chukwuemeka Freeman paid an appreciation visit to the highly celebrated and incorruptible Prof. Nnenna Oti, Vice Chancellor Federal University of Technology Oweri, former INEC Returning Officer (Abia State) in the just concluded 2023 Governorship Election. The group eulogized her firmness in making sure the right thing was done.Other highlight at the occasion was a presentation of an Award of Excellence to erudite Prof.In her speech, she promised to always uphold the truth and stand on…

Abia State House of Assembly Suspends Former Speaker, Majority Leader and 6 Others. The Abia State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chukwudi Apugo has suspended its former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, Majority Leader and 6 others over the illegal plenary it held yesterday. In a statement by the new Speaker, Rt Hon. Chukwudi Apugo, he explained that it was illegal for the former Speaker to precide over the House of Assembly plenary having been removed from the Office ealier yesterday. According to him, Rt. Hon. Orji siezed to be the Speaker of the house yesterday…

Abia State Development Association (ASDA), Minna, Niger State Felicitates With Abia State Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti OFR . Your Excellency, EXPRESSION OF FELICITATIONS On behalf of Abia State Development Association(ASDA), Minna, Niger State, we write to felicitate with your Excellency on your deserved democratic election as the executive Governor of Abia State. To the glory of Almighty God, your Excellency is renowned for your unrivaled diligence, excellence, humility, and steadfastness which have endeared you to the people. Keep it up, Sir! It is also a known fact that in your previous assignments, you used your good offices to promote peace…

Abia Speaker's Impeachment: Matters Arising Obinna Don Norman (Agu Ibeku) Earlier today, 16 of the 24 House of Assembly members announced the impeachment of the Speaker, Chinedum Orji. Going by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic, the impeachment was in order. This is because they met the 2/3 requirement of the 1999 constitution. (See section 92) Section 92 (2)The Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly shall vacate his office if any of the following happens:) Section 92 (c)if he is removed from office by a resolution of the House of Assembly by the votes of not…

A CALL FOR THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE TO PUT AN END TO THE RASCALITY OF CHINEDUM ORJI. The impeachment of the former Speaker, Mr Chinedum Orji, 'aka', Ikuku, today by the resolution of not less than two third of the House members of Abia State House of Assembly having passed through the due process of the law, has satisfied the constitutional provisions for removal of the Speaker and therefore should remain sacrosanct. Chinedum Orji therefore remain impeached and should be barred by the security agencies from further holding forte in the House proceedings as Speaker of the House. His…

We Impeached Engr. Chinedum Orji Over Embezzlement and Abuse of Office. His Comedy With Seven Members Cannot Stand Against the Decision of the Majority 16 Members - Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu (Deputy Speaker) 16 Members of Abia State House of Assembly Insist on Impeachment of Speaker Over Embezzlement, High-handedness, and abuse of office. Ifeanyi Uchendu, the Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and Chairman, Publicity and Media, says the impeachment of the former Speaker of the 7th Abia House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, over misconduct, high-handedness, embezzlement among others was done within the ambit…

BREAKING: Abia Assembly Speaker Impeached Abia state house of Assembly sacks speaker Abia state house of Assembly sacks speakerThe Abia State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, May 2, passed vote of no confidence on its speaker, Hon. Chinedum Orji, Politics Nigeria reports. At the time of publication, the specific reasons for Mr. Chinedum impeachment remains unclear, but a senior member of the House from Abia North Senatorial District who preferred not to be named confirmed authoritatively the action of the legislators. Hon. Kennedy Njoku representing Osisioma North, moved the motion of impeachment and was seconded by Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu who…

May Day: What Buhari Told Tinubu Ahead Of Swearing Barring last minute events, Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria’s next president on May 29 Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the winner of the presidential election held on February 25th 2023. Ahead of the inauguration of the new government, Buhari said the incoming leadership must instill socio-economic development, one that is driven by the four pillars of the decent work agent to promote jobs and enterpris­es, guaranteeing rights at work and extending social protection policies. Repre­sented by the…

'Yes Daddy': At last, Peter Obi confesses to have spoken with Oyedepo on phone The presidential candidate of Labour Party in last election, Peter Obi has confessed speaking with Bishop David Oyedepo, presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide on phone before the presidential election. A leaked audio phone conversation had Obi begging Oyedepo to help him intervene in Kogi, Niger and some other places where the Christians were not cooperating. Intermittently in the audio, he always answered Oyedepo ‘Yes Daddy,” which has been taken to another context. In an interview on Arise TV on Monday night, Obi admitted that he did…