The Minority Leader of the Abia State House of Assembly Hon Chukwu Chijioke has countered the report that the Lawmakers has validated the election of Rt Hon Mandela Obasi as Deputy Speaker of the House.
The Minority Leader who spoke to PUO reports on Thursday morning confirmed that the two factions of the House had met at the Deputy Governors lodge , Government House Umuahia where they all agreed to return to status quo.
“The issue of who is the Deputy Speaker did not come up at the meeting, the Governor asked everyone to return to status quo and if we are returning to Status quo, then Rt Hon Ifeanyi Uchendu remains the Deputy Speaker”
“What we discussed in the meeting was the issue of our welfare packages and how to exit peacefully as members of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly” he said.
