By Okey Alozie
The dycotomny between the ranking members and new comers in the Imo house of Assembly is said to have been generating ripples over the weeks now.
Our source gathered that things have began to fall apart ahead of the inauguration taking place today, as the Assembly kicks off today. The rift between the old and new members is said to be deepening which according to political Analysts will bring unhealthy situation.
While the few surviving members of the old House want Acho Ihim to be Speaker, others (new comers) disagree. Moreover this disagreement between the two groups, coupled with internal campaign on the Speakership, provoked Governor Rochas Okorocha.
Last Sunday the Governor was said to have raised eye brows on the matter as he blasted those suspected to be at the center of the whole issue.
The Governor as we learnt will surely spring up surprises in his usual manner and unveil his candidate outside those fighting for the position. We learnt that the Speaker of the House must surely emerge today.
The inauguration of the new house will take place at main Assembly complex located along Iwuanyawu Avenue, the renovated Assembly complex as we learnt will be declared open before the inauguration.
The uncertainty which has trailed the election of principal officers of the yet to be inaugurated Imo State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn following the wide division between the old and new legislators.
Investigations by this newspaper revealed that the continued postponement of the inauguration of the House by Governor Okorocha is sequel to uncertainty and betrayal of trust among the APC members over the choice of principal officers.
Apart from nocturnal meetings within the APC family in the state, Trumpeta also learnt that Governor Okorocha has lampooned the Honourable members-elect on the manner they are going about the positions especially that of the speakership .
The Governor allegedly lashed at the members for forming alliances in a matter that should have ordinarily be resolved by the party leadership, leading to heating up the polity and creating sharp division among the elected members.
He threatened to continue postponing their inauguration pending when there is orderliness and confidence among the members.
Trumpeta newspapers gathered that the PDP members are cashing on the crisis to pull a string by trying to repeat what happened at the National Assembly where the PDP held unto both the Senate, Deputy Senate Presidents as well as the Minority positions. As at the time of going to press, the PDP members-elect we gathered have successfully woed few APC members on their side for the Speakership which is anticipated to be contested for in an open ballot today.
