From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
A former Transition Committee chairman of Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State,Chike Olemgbe has emerged the new Speaker of the 10th Imo State Assembly.
Olemgbe,a first timer at the State assembly from Ihitte/Uboma council area of the State and a member of the All Progressives Congress(APC) was elected unopposed by his colleagues during the inauguration of the 10th house on Friday.
The motion for the nomination of Olemgbe as the new Speaker was moved by the member- elect for the Ideato South, Vitalis Azodo, seconded by Ugochukwu Obodo, member elect for Owerri Municipal Council.
The immediate past deputy speaker of the Assembly, Amara Iwuanyanwu, was returned as the new Deputy Speaker unopposed.
Both the Speaker and his deputy were immediately sworn-in.
In his speech, the new Speaker promised to work in synergy with the executive arm to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of the state.