Why I was impeached – Impeached Abia State Speaker

Days after being ousted from office, Martins Azubuike, the former Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, said his uprightness cost him the job. He said he committed no impeachable offence but was removed because of not consenting to sharing of funds meant for projects, adding that he was not served a notice of impeachment to enable him defend himself against the allegations.

Revered by workers in the House of Assembly for his experience as a third-term legislator, he listed the various projects executed during his more than one year tenure as Speaker. They include the completion of an office complex for the 24 legislators which was started in 2007, the computerization of the operations and a website for the Assembly to enable members track its activities from within and outside the complex, the procurement of vehicles for members and two buses for committee assignments by members.

This is in addition to a number of constituency projects he executed in his Isiala Ngwa North, which includes the grading of roads in the area, bursary award to 100 students, free medical services for people of the area as well as school competitions during which scholarships were awarded to the best students among other projects.
He added that at the inception of the sixth Assembly, his leadership articulated a road map for 2015-2019, on how to drive development in the state. According to him, whatever the present administration of Gov. Ikpeazu has achieved from inception to date was as a result of the initiatives of the House under his watch.

He said since his emergence as Speaker, he supported the governor against the background that it was the first time a person of Ngwa extraction became governor since the creation of Abia. He however, expressed his readiness to continue to support the governor to ensure his success. He also assured his constituency that he would continue to provide effective representation in the House.