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The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Chiji Collins, has been impeached.
According to media reports from the Assembly, He was impeached over allegations of financial impropriety, high handedness, and gross misconduct, among others.
Collins was removed from office by the lawmakers on Friday during a plenary at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Owerri, the state capital.
The motion for the impeachment was supported by 19 out of the 27 members of the House.
Following his impeachment, the lawmakers elected Mr Paul Emeziem from Onuimo Local Government Area as the new Speaker of the House.