Anambra Assembly Quagmire: "Rita Mmaduagwu Remains Authentic Speaker" - Chief WHIP



Following controversies that have continued to trail the recent impeachment attempt by some aggrieved members of the Anambra State House of Assembly, the member representing Dunukofia state constituency and the Chief WHIP of the House, Hon. Lawrence Chukwunwike Ezeudu has condemned what he described as an ill-conceived and ill-timed coup by his colleagues to force a leadership change in the House.

He made this disclosure while speaking to newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The Chief WHIP who labelled the whole process a charade, said it did not meet any constitutional requirement for impeachment. He said the Uzozie-led group neither had the required two-third majority nor followed the constitutional pre-requisites for impeachment. Hence, according to him, Hon. Rita Mmaduagwu remains the authentic speaker of the 6th Assembly.

He said Hon. Uzozie is an impostor and is completely on his own, lambasting the group for unnecessarily bridging the peace and tranquility currently enjoyed in the house. He however, tasked them to be civil in addressing any perceived grievances, as dialogue remains the best tool for conflict resolution. 

When asked if he thinks that the  recent conundrum in the House is a spill-off of the negative reactions that have trailed the primaries of his party, The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. Ezeudu admitted that there is no perfect political party anywhere, and that in every election, there must exist individuals who may not accept the outcome of the elections. He however re-emphasized that APGA remains the best political party in the country and that people should always take advantage of the internal mechanism set-up by the party to resolve crisis.  

Speaking on the 2019 elections, the Chief WHIP tasked contestants to eschew politics of rancor and bitterness but instead base their campaigns on issues critical to the socio-political and socio-cultural development of the masses. He also called on the electorates to actively participate in the electoral process by ensuring that they collect their PVCs while engaging the contestants, so as to guarantee a fair deal for them and their children yet unborn.

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