Plot To Remove Anambra Speaker Nwebili Thickens

                              
Barely a week after the change of leadership in Anambra State that brought Chief Willie Obiano to power as governor of the state, political horse-trading has begun in the south east state over who gets what. 

It was authoritatively gathered that members of the state House of Assembly from the South Senatorial district of the state are now scheming to take over the position of the speaker of the House of Assembly of the state that is current being held by Mrs. Chinwe Nwebili from North senatorial district of the state. 
According to our source, members of the House of Assembly from the South senatorial district held a meeting shortly after the change of leadership in the state last week and resolved that a prominent female lawmaker from the south zone should replace Mrs. Chinwe Nwebili as the speaker of the House. 
Our source said “yes, they can’t take everything. The governor is from Anambra North zone, the deputy governor in from Anambra central zone. The Secretary to the state Government (SSG) is from Anambra North zone. And the south zone is with nothing. We can’t be slaves in our land. 
“So when next the House reconvenes we shall make our case to the House and ensure we change the leadership of the House to reflect the reality on ground”. 
Reminded that at a time, former governor Obi and former speaker of the House of Assembly, Chief Anayo Nnebe were from the same Central senatorial zone, the lawmaker who would not want to be named now, said” that was then”. 
He contended that Governor Obiano got mass support during his electioneering based on equity that the North senatorial zone should produce the next governor this time since they had not since the creation of the state in 1991. 
He said ‘he who goes to equity must go with clean hands. The south senatorial district should hold a major position in this state in this dispensation. That is what equity is all about.’ 
It was gathered that because of this development, the Anambra state House of Assembly has not been able to sit for upward of a month now apparently to avoid a crisis session. 
But when contacted on phone, the press secretary to the speaker, Mr. Fidelis Nwakwesili, denied any plot to remove the speaker. 
He said the House has not been able to sit because the generator that supplies electricity to the House broke down. 
He said in no distant time the House would resume sitting. 
But information reaching us says stakeholders in the state have waded into the matter with a view to ensuring that the proper thing is done. 

The Party chairman is also from the North, while the Chief Judge is from the Central. The immediate past Minister is from the North. Nothing is for the South.

By Tony Okafor, Awka