…With his “back -to- back” deputy speaker position!
By Frank Nwaete
A new Record was today friday 16th june, 2023, set at the Imo State House Of Assembly (IMHA) by the member representing Nwangele State constituency, Rt Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu!
When he was at the 10th House Inauguration, Re-Elected Deputy Speaker!
Which record is that this is the first time, whether SPEAKER OR DEPUTY SPEAKER, anyone else is being returned “BACK -TO- BACK”!
A feat never attained in the 44years history of the Imo State House Of Assembly (IMHA)!
Recall that Rt Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, who Won his 2019 Election under the ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE (APGA), before defecting to the Ruling ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC), where he Won Re-election this 2023, was DEPUTY SPEAKER of the 9th HOUSE that just ended this June.
Rt Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, who is generally Called “MR CAPACITY”, because of his SUPERB LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS in the 2019 – 2023 Session, is e 9th DEPUTY SPEAKER IMO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (IMHA), Since the inception of the 1999 Democracy!
Other DEPUTY SPEAKERS before Rt Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu include LATE RT HON OGU ONYEMA (NKWERRE) (1999 – 2001), LATE RT HON OLIVER AKPAKA (NWANGELE) (2001 – 2003).
RT HON CHUMA NNAJI (NJABA) (2003 – 2007).
RT HON JONAS OKEKE (IHITTE UBOMA) (2007 – 2011)
RT HON PHARMACISTS DONATUS OZOEMENA (ORU-WEST) (2011 – 2015).
RT HON UGONNA OZIRUIGBO (OZB) (NWANGELE) (2015 – 2019)
RT HON BARR OKEY ONYEKAMMA (MBAITOLU) (2019 – 2020) AND RT HON AMARA CHYNA IWUANYANWU (NWANGELE ( (2020 – 2023)
RT HON AMARA CHYNA IWUANYANWU (NWANGELE) (2023)
His Re-election as DEPUTY SPEAKER, Analysts believe will ensure Stability of the 10th IMO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (IMHA)!
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