The PDP, which Ikpeazu is a member of, lost the recent governorship election in Abia State to the Labour Party which had former banker, Alex Otti, as candidate.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Members of Abia State House of Assembly have debunked the rumour that they were planning to impeach Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.
The lawmakers told journalists on Saturday after a meeting with the governor at the Government House Lodge in Aba that the rumour was false.
The lawmakers numbering about 10 were led by some of the principal officers and ranking members of the House (Deputy Speaker and chairman House Committee on Media; Rt.Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu, House Leader, Solomon Akpulonu, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu, Minority Leader, Thomas Nkoro and among others).
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Deputy Speaker said, “What has been gaining ground on social media that the State House of Assembly is making plans to impeach the governor of Abia State is just a rumour. There are no plans like that.
“In fact, as we speak, the House has not even reconvened. We just went on holidays for the elections and are still considering a day to reconvene the House. Maybe some people have seen some members discussing how the election has come and gone and started putting all this false information on social media.
“I stand here to inform the media and the general public that there is no plan to impeach the governor of the state, the governor has done well for us and we will not impeach him. We are happy with his performance and even if he is leaving office in two months’ time, he will leave peacefully because he is a peaceful man.”
Ikpeazu’s PDP lost the recent governorship election in Abia State to the Labour Party which had former banker, Alex Otti, as candidate.