The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere has been impeached. He was
impeached by 19 members out of the 27 members of the House of assembly.
The Speaker Acho Ihim says the impeachment followed the indictment of the
report of the 7-man panel constituted by the Chief Judge of the state to
investigate allegations of gross misconduct.
The motion for the impeachment was moved by the member representing Owerri
Municipal, Hon Lugard Osuji and seconded by the member representing Owerri
North, Hon Victor Onyewuchi.
The Deputy Governor was accused of abandoning his official duties for
three months without reasons or official permission, failure to perform
constitutional duties like attending state Exco and state Security
Council, failure to attend meetings with the Governor and other government
functionaries and concealment of felonious act in the United States.
Meanwhile the State Head of Service, Callistus Okenze has been nominated
to replace Madumere as the Deputy Governor.
Okenze is from Mbaitoli Council Area, the same with the former Deputy
Governor.
It will be recalled that Madumere was nominated Deputy Governor in 2013
after Jude Agbaso was impeached for alleged corrupt practices.