Imo Deputy Governor Has Been Impeached

Eze Madumere - Deputy Governor of Imo State

Eze Madumere, the Deputy Governor of Imo State, has been impeached.

According to media reports this afternoon, Madumere was impeached by 19 out of the 37 members of the Imo House of Assembly. The lawmakers had earlier received a report by a panel set up by the state chief judge which allegedly indicted Mr Madumere of gross misconduct.

Madumere has been having a running political tussle with Rochas Okorocha, the State Governor,  who reportedly supports his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu to succeed him rather than Madumere.

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While Mr Madumere seeks to succeed Mr Okorocha, the governor reportedly supports his son-in-law.

The crisis deepened during the APC local and state congresses in the state with Mr Okorocha and his deputy supporting separate factions.

Although the APC faction supported by Mr Madumere and a senator, Osita Izunaso, was initially recognised by the national leadership of the party, its election was upturned by the court.

However, earlier, there had been report of a court order, by Justice Ben Iheka of the Imo State High Court on Monday which restrained the panel set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Paschal Nnadi, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Acho Ihim, and the State House of Assembly from taking any further action in the impeachment process of the Eze Madumere, the State Deputy Governor,  until the hearing and determination of the suit.

More details will follow later....

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