Councilors Impeach Rivers’ LGA Boss, Defend Action

'Dotun Akintomide
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From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat’s Delta State Correspondent)

The leadership of the legislative arm of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State has defended the rationale behind the impeachment of the Council Chairman, High Chief Tom Aliezi.

Aliezi was impeached by the two-third majority of members of the Legislative Assembly amid tight security.

No fewer than 10 out of the 14 lawmakers were said to have voted for his removal during plenary.

The impeachment was said to have followed a motion moved by the Deputy Leader of the House, Benard Odike, representing Ogbakiri Ward Two, and supported by Humphrey Didi-Assor, representing Egbeda Community Ward 11.

The councillors accused the chairman of misappropriation of funds, failure in delivery of dividends of democracy to the people of Emohua and gross misconduct.

The Leader of the House, Chekwas Evans-Woleru, representing Ward Four of Mgbuitanwo, Mgbuete, Rumuche and Rumuoha, said the chairman having failed to appear either by himself or in writing as requested by the house to defend the allegations against him, the house decided to impeach him.

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