Prince Eze Madumere |
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has thanked
those who stood by him during Imo Assembly’s move to remove him from
office.
Some members of the Imo State House of Assembly on July 31 defied a restraining order and went on to “impeach” him.
But the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Paschal Nnadi, declined request by Governor Rochas Okorocha and the lawmakers to swear-in Calistus Ekenze as the new deputy governor.
Speaking in Owerri at a political meeting recently, Madumere thanked Imo people and other well meaning Nigerians for coming to his defence.
He said: “I am proud to be an Imolite. For the first time, we tore
down the wall of our political leanings to call evil by its name. I
commend the patriotic spirit of Mbaise lawmakers, Mike Iheanetu, Bruno
Ukoha and Ichie Ken Agbim, who rejected huge sums of money to say no to
evil plot against an innocent person.
“I commend the lawmakers from my Mbaitoli-Ikeduru Federal
Constituency, Ifeanyi Nnataronye and Uche Oguike, for choosing to bear
the pain of being suspended for showing solidarity, knowing I had done
nothing wrong.
“I must say I am most proud of our brother lawmakers from Oru East
and Oru West local government areas, Nkenna Nzeruo and Donatus Onuigwe
who are also suffering today for rejecting their bribe, saying no to
blood oath taking and for refusing to join in the impunity.”
Madumere further hailed Ikedi Ohakim, former governor of Imo State,
Emeka Ihedioha, former deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Femi
Falana (SAN), Senator Victor Umeh, among others.
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