The crisis currently rocking the Enugu State HOuse of Assembly has claimed its first casualty with Monday’s impeachment of the Speaker, Hon. Eugene Odoh. He was accused of promoting acts that have brought the House to ridicule. Some members of the House at a meeting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hon Chime Oji and attended by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Christopher Chukwurah, elected a member representing Nsukka
Popular morning presenter on Classic Fm Lagos Sylvester Ojigbede, popularly known as Sly has died. He died last night after a brief illness that had to do with his spinal chord. He leaves behind a wife and two children. May his soul rest in peace, amen.
Lawmakers in Enugu State on Monday morning began impeachment proceeding against Governor Sullivan Chime. He is accused of high handedness and corrupt enrichment. The state government dismisses the alleged plot to remove the Governor. The Governor’s spokesman, Chukwudi Achife, said Speaker Eugene Odoh, has been removed and a new Speaker elected. Reports from Enugu say that the governor had asked the state assembly to approve the funds for a secretariat project, but he was turned down by the state assembly.
The Abia State governor-elect, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has placed temporary ban on courtesy visits by his supporters. He said the ban would enable him to plan adequately for the task ahead. Ikpeazu, in a press statement personally signed by him, thanked Abia residents for voting him into power but pleaded with those jostling to pay him courtesy visits to give him some breathing space so he could prepare for the job he was elected to do. The statement read in part, “I wish to thank all those who have felicitated with me in one way or the other since I was declared winner but plead for
