I’m yet to be served impeachment notice, says Imo deputy governor

The deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has said he was yet to receive a notice of impeachment from the Imo State House of Assembly contrary to earlier reports.

He however said if he receives such a notice personally served on him he will not hesitate to respond as a law abiding citizen of the country.

Madumere has therefore distanced himself from reports on Tuesday, July 10 where his media assistant, Uche Onwuchekwa said his boss had been served with an impeachment notice by the Assembly.

According to the deputy governor, a notice was instead sent to his Principal Secretary, Obinna Aharanwa which Onwuchekwa purported was sent to him.

On Wednesday, Onwuchekwa corrected the mix-up in the earlier statement he issued on the impeachment, saying it was entirely his fault and had nothing to do with Madumere.

He wrote in a statement on Wednesday: “1. This is to inform the people of Imo State and indeed the general public, that on Tuesday 10^th Day of July 2018, by 1:30 pm at the office of the Deputy Governor, Government House, Owerri a purported notice of gross misconduct signed by some members of the Imo State House of Assembly was served on Nze Obinna Aharanwa, Principal Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Imo State.

 “2. It must be emphasized that the purported notice of gross misconduct signed by some members of Imo State House of Assembly was not served on the Deputy Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Prince Eze Madumere personally as mandatorily stipulated by the 1999 Constitution (as amended). And till date no such notice has been served on His Excellency Prince Eze Madumere.

“3.When and if any such notice is served on the Deputy Governor of Imo State His Excellency Prince Eze Madumere personally as required by law, he shall as a law abiding and responsible citizen of the State react to same personally.

“4. The earlier press statement issued me yesterday was done on my own accord and without reference to His Excellency, the Deputy Governor who had not been served personally and who is currently out of the State.”