It is no longer news that Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Kennedy Ibeh resigned on Monday and was replaced by member representing Ehime Mbano Constituency, Hon Emeka Nduka.
What is the issue at present is the reason why Ibeh threw in the towel.
Investigation revealed that the Obowo lawyer and lawmaker had before Monday September 19 tendered his resignation letter to the House for an undisclosed reason.
It was gathered that following this development, the leadership of the House convened an emergency sitting on Monday and after a thorough study of the letter admitted it and immediately elected the new speaker, Emeka Nduka.
It was also gathered that the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obowo Local Government Area where the outgone speaker hails from have not been according him the deserved respect and recognition as number one citizen in the area.
This development, it was learnt, caused disaffection and division between the leaders of the party in the area and the speaker hence the decision of the gentleman to kiss bye to the position.
A chieftain of the APC in Obowo Local Government Area who would not want his name in print commended the former speaker’s boldness and decision to resign.
He pointed out that the former speaker has shown the spirit of statesmanship hence the interest of the party is always supreme in a democratic setting.
According to the chieftain, the leadership crisis in Obowo APC could result in the party performing abysmally if the former speaker had not taken the decision to throw in the towel.
