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From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri
Immediate past Secretary to Imo state Government and Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial Candidate for Owerri , Hon Uche Onyeagucha has called on the current leadership of Assembly to immediately lift the suspension of Rt Hon Okey Onyekamma , former Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly .
It would be recalled that Hon Onyekamma who represents Mbaitoli( PDP) state constituency, was suspended last November by former Speaker Kennedy Ibe over a purported unparliamentry conduct .
In a press statement on Friday signed by his Media Assistant Prince MacDonald Enwerem,
Hon. Onyeagucha notes that the suspension of Hon. Okey Onyekamma by the State House of Assembly was the height of legislative rascality and brazen display of illegality which must be vehemently condemned at all times.
“It is indeed, ludicrous and unacceptable for the State Assembly to continue to deny the people of Mbaitoli state constituency representation.
Although, we are not ignorant of the fact that the illegal suspension of Hon. Okey Onyekamma by the State House of Assembly is akin to the proverbial saying that “when a masquerade dances on the roof top of a building without missing its steps, the man behind the mask cannot but be a Carpenter”.
To this effect, Hon Onyeagucha therefore, condemns in the strongest terms the draconian, strong-arm and headmasterist influence of Governor Uzodimma over the leadership of the House.
He said , “Members of the present House should be ashamed of themselves for allowing Governor Uzodimma to continue to use them as ‘rubber stamp’. We cannot continue to massage such act of illegality, lawlessness and gangsterism which the State Assembly has been known for since the inception of Senator Uzodimma’s regime.
We call on the good people of Mbaitoli state constituency to rise and demand for the recall of their Representative, Hon. Barr. Okey Onyekamma.” He submitted .
