Imo state Assembly yesterday commenced impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, accusing him of gross misconduct.
Madumere had fallen out of favour with Governor Rochas Okorocha over succession to the governorship seat next year when Okorocha will end his second term.
Okorocha, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governor, is backing his in-law, Uche Nwosu, against Madumere who is also in the race.
The deputy governor was said to have pitched tent with another faction to wrest control of the APC from Okorocha during the party’s ward, local government and state congresses.
But the Federal High Court recently cancelled the congresses, following a suit by some supporters of Okorocha and ordered fresh elections.
The impeachment plot has been brewing for some time now and is a continuation of the battle for 2019 between the political musketeers in the state.
The House had last month suspended four lawmakers for being allegedly loyal to the deputy governor and opposing the impeachment plot.
