bia Assembly concludes plan to impeach dep gov

Abia State House of Assembly has concluded plans to impeach the state’s deputy governor, Mr Chris Akomas, on the allegation of disloyalty to Governor Theodore Orji, the Nigerian Tribune has authoritatively gathered.

Governor Orji and his deputy were elected on a joint ticket of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in 2007 in the state, but the cordial relationship between the two degenerated into sour and suspicious one ostensibly because of the re-election bid of Governor Orji.

Investigations conducted by the Nigerian Tribune in the Umuahia seat of power revealed that though the deputy governor still came to office and stayed in his official quarters located within the Government House, the relationship between him and his boss had nosedived to the lowest level due to alleged disloyalty of the deputy governor in recent time.

It was also gathered that the 24-member House of Assembly, which planned to commence the impeachment move when it resumed sitting in few weeks time, had gone on recess immediately it passed vote of confidence in Governor Orji last week, just as the governor left PPA to join All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).