The
ninth Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, Kennedy Njoku, has resigned
from his position, less than 24 hours after he was elected.
The News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr. Njoku was elected at about 4.10 p.m. on Thursday following
the impeachment of Martins Azubuike over alleged financial misconduct and
autocratic leadership style.
Mr. Njoku,
who announced his resignation at the resumption of plenary at about 2.50 p.m. on Friday, thanked members for the
confidence they reposed in him by electing him as Speaker.
He,
however, promised to continue to provide effective representation to his
Osisioma-Ngwa State Constituency.
The Deputy
Speaker, Cosmos Ndukwe, who presided over the session,
described Mr. Njoku’s resignation as “shocking”.
The Clerk
of the House, John-Pedro Irokansi, immediately called for an election to be
conducted to fill the vacuum created following Mr. Njoku’s resignation.
The member
representing Umuahia East Constituency, Chukwudi Apugo, nominated Chikwendu
Kalu, representing Isialangwa South Constituency, and was seconded by Ifeanyi
Uchendu, representing Ohafia South Constituency.
Mr. Kalu
was elected by consensus and was affirmed with a voice vote by the 24 members
of the assembly.
With his
election, Mr. Kalu, an Aba-based legal practitioner, emerged the
tenth Speaker of the sixth Abia Assembly.
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