Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has rubbished rumours he intends to impeach his Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu over his ambition to cost the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state.
According to a statement released by the Abia Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka, the gubernatorial ambition of Deputy Governor Chukwu isn’t enough grounds to impeach him.
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Further stating that Gov Ikpeazu intends to see out his tenure with the same Deputy Governor, a feat which has only been achieved by his administration in the history of Abia State.
The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to the rumours gaining ground that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is behind some plan to impeach the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Ude Oko Chukwu. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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“There is no substance in such rumor as Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has no such plans and has never discussed any such issue with anyone.
“Gov. Ikpeazu’s credentials as an apostle of peace and stability is beyond disputation. He holds the distinction of being the only Governor in the history of Abia State who has spent almost 7 years in office with the same Deputy Governor. Governor Ikpeazu intends to keep that credential intact. The records of the fate of past Deputy Governors in the State are in the public domain.
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“While the natural expectation of Governor Ikpeazu at this time was that his Deputy would have stood by him in steadying the ship of state as we head towards a political transition period, instead of being distracted by his personal political ambitions, the Governor, however, as a true democrat, believes that such ambition is not enough to warrant any plans to impeach the Deputy Governor.
“This is why the Deputy Governor continues to be actively involved in the business of governance. He remains the Chairman of the State Committee on Internally Generated Revenue, in addition to managing several other areas of government business.”
