Ebonyi Assembly Set to Impeach Governor Martins Elechi

The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has agreed to serve an impeachment letter on the state Governor Martin Elechi, this issue came up after the governor was accused of corruption and gross misconduct.

 A motion for the impeachment is served on the governor and was approved after the acting Majority Leader of the House, Francis Nwifruru, on Friday, read in details accusing Governor Elechi of undermining the integrity of the House and committing fraudulent acts.

Although the Ebonyi state Assembly on February 18, 2015 set up a panel to investigate the allegations of financial misappropriation against the governor and some of his aides.

The assembly took the decision following petitions it received from groups in the state, including Ebonyi Integrity Group.