Ebonyi state House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the member representing Afikpo North East constituency in the Assembly, Mrs Maria Ude Nwachi for alleged gross misconduct. Mrs. Nwachi was accused of allegedly posing as public photographer.
The House said Nwachi have refused to heed earlier warnings by the Assembly to desist from being a photographer in the state. Nwachi, a former Minority Leader, according to the house by her actions has brought disrespect and dishonesty to herself and the Assembly by posing as public photographer.
She was therefore suspended for 14 days pending the outcome of investigations on the allegations leveled against her by a special committee constituted by the House to investigate the allegations.
This will be the second time she will be suspended by the House. Recall that in 2015, Maria Nwachi, was suspended for mobilizing youths to protest epileptic power supply at the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC