The unfolding drama in Imo State House of Assembly over
Governor Rochas Okorocha’s alleged directive to its leadership to kick-start
impeachment proceedings against his Deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, may have
suffered a setback, following the refusal of most members to join in the fray......
A lawmaker who spoke on strict anonymity, alleged that although it has become a
moral issue for some members, he however added that for the House to get the
needed percentage to effect the impeachment plot, more heads will roll in the
legislature.
“The failure of Governor Okorocha’s committee led by Mr. Luggard
Osuji, to raise impeachable offences against the Deputy Governor have put
lawmakers into moral confusion as most of them have rejected the directive”.
According to the lawmaker, “the dissenting legislators are of the opinion that
the Imo populace will rise up against them should they join in the planned
impeachment proceeding against an innocent man on peurile charges”.
The source
also revealed that a certain experienced and vibrant Okorocha appointee from
Orlu zone, with a strong legislative experience had also tried to raise
impeachable offenses and failed.
“In a bid to get the needed quorum to carry
out the vexatious impeachment move against his Deputy, Governor Okorocha is
alleged to have directed the Speaker to suspend more lawmakers to reduce the
number of needed quorum,” the lawmaker said.
Although Vanguard can
authoritatively confirm that Imo lawmakers are torn between the Okorocha and
Coalition camps, others who are believed to be sitting on the fence, are
alleged to be using Prince Madumere’s impeachment plot as a bargaining chip, to
either seek their return ticket or admission into the Allied Forces family. It
would be recalled that four lawmakers were recently suspended on spurious
claims by the House.
Vanguard also recalls that one of the suspended lawmakers,
John Nkenna Nzeruo, linked their travails to their alleged refusal to accept
N50 million gratification and to swear an oath to support Governor’s son-in-law,
Uche Nwosu, for the gubernatorial seat.
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