The Imo State House of Assembly has officially served impeachment notice on the deputy governor of the state , Eze Madumere .
This is even as hundreds of the deputy governor ’s supporters took to the major roads in the state capital on Tuesday to protest the impeachment proceedings.
The impeachment notice , which was served on the deputy governor through a substituted means ( newspaper publications ) on Tuesday in Owerri was signed by the Speaker, Acho Ihim ; and and 13 other lawmakers .
When our correspondent visited the office of the deputy governor on Tuesday afternoon , the notice of “gross misconduct ” was pasted at the entrance to his office .
Other lawmakers who signed the impeachment notice are: Ugonna Ozuruigbo ( Nwangele ); Chinedu Offor ( Onuimo ); Ikechukwu Amuka ( Ideato South ); Lawrence Duruji ( Ehime Mbano); Uche Ejiogu ( Ihittte Uboma); Henry Ezediaro ( Oguta ); Maxwell Odunze ( Orlu ) and Lloyd Chukwuemeka ( Owerri North ) .
Others are: Chika Madumere ( Nkwerre); Uju Onwudiwe ( Njaba ); Nogozi Obiefule ( Isu ); Victor Onyewuchi ( Owerri West ); and Arthur Egwim ( Ideato North ) .
The impeachment notice was titled , “Notice of gross misconduct ,” and it outlined the alleged misconduct and addressed to Madumere .
The notice of service , the Speaker said , was in pursuant of Section 188 ( 2 ) ( b ) of the 1999 constitution .
It reads in part: “Take notice that pursuant to Section 188 ( 2 ) ( b ) of the 1999 constitution , I Right Honourable Acho Ihim , Speaker of the House of Assembly, Imo State of Nigeria , do hereby serve upon you Prince Eze Madumere , Deputy Governor , Imo State of Nigeria , the notice of misconduct , duly issued under the hand of not less than one-third of the members of the Imo State House of Assembly.”

Orlu zone legislators mostly signed the impeachment notice. But Okorocha/Nwosu specialize in developing Owerri.