Okorocha in a statement on Wednesday in Owerri, the state capital, by his media aide, Sam Omwuemeodo, said that he had no hand in Agbaso’s impeachment by the State House of Assembly in 2013.
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The state House of Assembly had on March 28, 2013, impeached Agbaso as the deputy governor of the state on the allegations that he collected N458m and red label drink as bribes from a construction firm, J- pros.
A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, had earlier in the day cleared the way for the investigation and eventual impeachment of Agbaso over the bribe allegation
A good example of a “belletician” in Imo State is Sir Jude Agbaso, the deputy governor of the state. Last week, the media went wild with stories of impending impeachment of Agbaso over allegations that he received bribe monies totaling N458 million from a construction company. Twenty-five out of 27 members of the Imo State House of Assembly have voted for his impeachment. I must commend the Imo House for this move. The Nigerian Constitution specifies that high government officials may be impeached for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours
Agbaso’s counsel, Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, had sought the order of the court to stop the Imo State House of Assembly from proceeding with the impeachment process against Agbaso
Agbaso is in court to contest the move by the state House of Assembly to impeach and remove him from office