Abraham Oba, the Minority Leader of the Abia state House of Assembly has been suspended for opposing the N30 billion loan approved for the State Government on July 21.
Abia State Governor, Ikpeazu
According to report on Premium Times, the minority leader was suspended following a motion by Solomon Akpulonu, (Obingwa East) and seconded by Chukwudi Apugo, (Umuahia East).
The suspended lawmaker was said to have contravened the House rule by addressing a news conference stressing that he was not the spokesman of the House nor given permission to speak against a matter already decided by the House.
Meanwhile, the state opposing party, APGA, elected Ikedi Ezekwesiri (Umunneochi), as the new Minority Leader.
Also, Abia state APGA Chairman, Augustine Ehiemere, has rejected the suspension of the minority leader describing it as an abuse of power by the House.
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He added that Mr. Oba was been punished for exercising his fundamental right
“The minority leader was just expressing his views. The suspension is unacceptable to the party’’ he said.
It would be recalled that Abraham Oba 10 members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the House addressed disassociating themselves from the N30 billion loan approved for the State Government on July 21.
Abia State Governor, Ikpeazu
According to report on Premium Times, the minority leader was suspended following a motion by Solomon Akpulonu, (Obingwa East) and seconded by Chukwudi Apugo, (Umuahia East).
The suspended lawmaker was said to have contravened the House rule by addressing a news conference stressing that he was not the spokesman of the House nor given permission to speak against a matter already decided by the House.
Meanwhile, the state opposing party, APGA, elected Ikedi Ezekwesiri (Umunneochi), as the new Minority Leader.
Also, Abia state APGA Chairman, Augustine Ehiemere, has rejected the suspension of the minority leader describing it as an abuse of power by the House.
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He added that Mr. Oba was been punished for exercising his fundamental right
“The minority leader was just expressing his views. The suspension is unacceptable to the party’’ he said.
It would be recalled that Abraham Oba 10 members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the House addressed disassociating themselves from the N30 billion loan approved for the State Government on July 21.
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