A first time Lawmaker, Chike Olemgbe, has been emerged as the new Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly.
Olemgbe, a 40 years old lawmaker representing Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area, was elected unopposed on Friday during the inauguration of the 10th State House of Assembly in Owerri, the state capital.
The Ihitte/Uboma LGA’s most recent chairman of the Transition Committee is Olemgbe.
Vitalis Azodo, the member-elect for Ideato South, proposed the nomination of Olemgbe as the new Speaker. Ugochukwu Obodo, the member-elect for Owerri Municipal Council, seconded Azodo’s motion.
No other nominations were made, thus Chinelo Emeghara, Clerk of the House, called for Olemgbe to be sworn in.
Amara Iwuanyanwu, the Assembly’s most recent deputy speaker, was re-elected as the new deputy speaker without opposition.
As the state’s deputy speaker, he was promptly sworn in.
In his speech, the new Speaker made a commitment to collaborating with the executive branch in order to provide the benefits of democracy to the state’s citizens.
