Enugu state 7th Assembly has been inaugurated with the former speaker Edward Ubosi representing Enugu east Urban constituency ,retaining the speakership position for the second term in office.
This followed a motion moved by a member elect representing Udenu constituency, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu and was seconded by the member elect representing Nkanu West constituency, Iloabuchi Aniagu
The member elect representing Eziagu constituency moved a motion that Uche Ugwu member elect for Udi North constituency be nominated as the Deputy Speaker while Paul Nnajiofor of Nkanu West seconded the motion.
Ikechukwu Ezeugwu of Udenu constituency was re-appointed as the Leader of the assembly while Onyinye Ugwu of Enugu South Rural was also re-appointed as the deputy leader.
Other principal officers are Jane Eneh Awgu north constituency Chief Whip while Ethel Ugwuanyi of Igboeze North 1 constituency was the deputy chief whip
Earlier before the nomination of the principal officer, the Clerk of the House, Emmanuel Udaya read a letter of proclamation from Governor.Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on the inauguration of the seventh assembly.
According to Udaya, the governor issued a proclamation for the seventh Assembly of the Enugu State House of Assembly to be inaugurated on June 10.
He said that the proclamation was based on powers bestowed upon the governor by section 105 subsections 3 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended
The letter reads, “Whereas it is provided in section 105 subsections 3 of the 1999 constitution as amended, that the person elected as Governor of a state shall have powers to issue a proclamation for the holding of the first session of the state assembly immediately after he is being sworn in.
“In exercise of powers bestowed upon me by section 105 subsections 3 aforementioned, and of all powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby proclaim that the first session of the seventh assembly shall hold on Monday,
In his acceptance speech,the new speaker urged the clerk of the assembly to inform the Chief Judge of the state, Ngozi Emehelu that the seventh assembly had been duly inaugurated and that they are free to send any message to the assembly.
He thanked the governor of the state for the relationship that existed between the just concluded sixth assembly and executive and pray that it would continue.
Ubosi equally commended his colleague for finding him worthy to preside over the affairs of the assembly for the next four year.
Regis Anukwuoji/Enugu
