The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Martins Azubuike, has been impeached.
Martins Azubuike
A new Speaker, Honourable Kennedy Njoku, has been sworn in.
Hon Azubuike was impeached on Thursday afternoon after 20 of the 24 lawmakers in the Assembly voted to impeach him.
It was gathered that the former Speaker looked rattled after all the lawmakers arrived at the Assembly complex earlier in the day.
The House of Assembly complex was reported to have been surrounded by armed Police personnel.
