The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of four members for an alleged plot to impeach the speaker, Punch reports.
The suspended lawmakers included Ahiazu-Mbaise, Samuel Otuibe; Ezinihitte-Mbaise, Henry Agbasonu; Okigwe, Chidiebere Ogbunikpa and Oru-West, Dominic Ezerioha.
According to the Speaker, the decision to suspend them was taken at the executive session.
It was learnt that the Speaker also announced that all standing Committees belonging to the suspended members have been retrieved from them.
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PUNCH gathered that during the plenary, the Speaker made minor reshuffling on the standing Committees.
Some of the suspended members present during the announcement declined to speak to newsmen.
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