{"id":72642,"date":"2022-09-19T16:05:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/emeka-nduka-emerges-fourth-speaker-of-imha-as-kennedy-resigns"},"modified":"2022-09-19T16:05:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:05:21","slug":"emeka-nduka-emerges-fourth-speaker-of-imha-as-kennedy-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/emeka-nduka-emerges-fourth-speaker-of-imha-as-kennedy-resigns","title":{"rendered":"Emeka Nduka emerges fourth Speaker of IMHA, as Kennedy resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Emeka Nduka, member representing Ehime Mbano State Constituency has emerged the Speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly following the resignation of Mr Kennedy Ibe (APC Obowo)<\/p>\n<p>Nduka was sworn into office Monday during a closed-door special sitting presided by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Amarachi Iwuanyanwu (APC Nwangele) who called for nominations after reading the letter of resignation.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST gathered that the new speaker was nominated by the Majority Leader, Mr Kanayo Onyemaechi (APC Owerri West) and seconded by Dr Uju Onwudiwe (APC Njaba).<\/p>\n<p>He emerged as the fourth speaker of the ninth house following the impeachment of two previous speakers and Ibe\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that former speaker, Kennedy Ibe was sworn in on November 8, 2021, following the impeachment of Mr Paul Emeziem (APC Onuimo) for reasons ranging from forgery to high-handedness.<\/p>\n<p>Chiji, however, appealed to the house to have his impeachment expunged from the legislative records and recorded as resignation, a request which was approved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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