By Anayo Okoli 

Umuahia—DESPITE his resignation weekend, Abia State House of Assembly Monday went ahead to impeach Comrade Chris Akomas as the deputy governor of the state.

Describes action as medicineafter death

However, Akomas, in a swift reaction dismissed the action of the House as medicine after death, saying “it was not only unconstitutional but null and void”.

He further described it as “useless vendetta which is not allowed in law”.

At its plenary Monday, the House received the report of the investigative panel set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Sunday Imo, on its directive to probe the six-point allegation of gross misconduct it levelled against the deputy governor.

According to the Speaker, Mr. Agwu U. Agwu, the panel submitted a 25-page report after winding up its sitting.

Agwu referred members to page 24 of the report where he said that the allegation bordering on the ex-deputy governor’s amorous relationship with his staff was established.

He did not say anything about the other allegations, even though there was shout of “he is guilty of all” by some lawmakers.

Based on this, Agwu announced that “the deputy governor, Comrade Chris Akomas stands removed. The clerk is to communicate the governor”.

He said the House acted under the guidance of Section 188[9] of the 1999 Constitution.

Resigned 48 hours before impeachment

But reacting to the action of the House, Akomas, who spoke through his lawyer, Mr. Obinna Nkume, described it as “a case of legislative recklessness which is not allowed in law; it is a case of lawlessness from a body that is suppose to make laws.

“The deputy governor duly resigned 48 hours before the purported impeachment. The letter of resignation was served on the speaker and all the members of the House of Assembly and to the Chief Judge of the state. 

“We have an endorsement of the receipt, it is very clear that all of them duly received the letter. It is a useless vendetta which is not allowed in law. It is not only unconstitutional but null and void.”