The Deputy Speaker, Imo House of Assembly, Mr Ugonna
Ozurigbo, representing Nwangele Constituency on the platform of the Action
Alliance (AA), on Thursday, resigned his position in the house.
This came on the heels of the purported impeachment served
on the Speaker, Mr Iheanacho Ihim (AA-Okigwe) on Wednesday.
In a letter dated May 15 and addressed to the speaker,
Ozurigbo said that his resignation was to enable him to function well as a
member-elect of the House of Representatives.
He stated: “As you already know, I have been sent to another
four years mission by my federal constituency, nay Imo, at the House of
Representatives, Abuja.
“This new task has come with its own challenges and
expectations. I need to play key roles in the formation of the National
Assembly leadership.
“This is the time to strategically position and pursue the
greater interests of Imo, South East and Nigeria at the federal legislature.
“Currently, all these will make my availability in Imo
irregular.
“Hence, I seek your understanding as I either save the
office of Imo State Deputy Speaker by resigning or allow my new engagements to
suffer the office by holding same tenaciously.”
Ozurigbo added that his action became necessary to ensure
the efficiency in the assembly and for the good of Imo people.
“I hereby resign as the Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker of Imo State
House of Assembly (8th House) effective from the date written above,” his
stated.
Meanwhile, the speaker, in a statement signed by his Chief
Press Secretary, Mr Marcel Ekwezuo, has denied that a notice of impeachment was
served on him.
Ihim said what transpired outside the chambers of the house
after it had adjourned was “the usual tingling of love common between peaceful,
happy and united brothers and sisters.”
According to him, the said impeachment notice was especially
so, because the business of the house of assembly is strictly conducted inside the
main chambers of the assembly.
Ihim, however, assured the people of Imo that the 8th assembly
would continue to deliver to them the dividends of democracy as desired.
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