Four Imo Assembly members suspended over impeachment plot

Four members of the Imo State House of Assembly have been suspended over an alleged plot to impeach the speaker.

This was confirmed by the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, on Tuesday.

The suspended lawmakers are Ahiazu-Mbaise, Samuel Otuibe; Ezinihitte-Mbaise, Henry Agbasonu; Okigwe, Chidiebere Ogbunikpa and Oru-West, Dominic Ezerioha.

Olemgbe said the decision to suspend them was taken at the executive session.

The Speaker also announced that all standing Committees belonging to the suspended members have been retrieved from them.

During the plenary, the Speaker made minor reshufflement on the standing Committees.

Some of the suspended members present during the announcement declined to speak to newsmen.