The Anambra State House of Assembly has suspended a member representing Ayamelum state constituency, Hon. Bernard Udemezue for exposing the emolument of members on social media
He was slammed with three months suspension on Tuesday at the plenary session of the House.
The House alleged that the social media was damaging.
The lawmaker had in a WhatsApp message he shared in a group mostly populated by his constituents revealed his allowances as a lawmaker, and also added that he receives N10million quarterly from the state government for constituency projects.This did not to go down well with the members.
His suspension was sequel a report presented by the House Committee on Rules, Business, Ethics and Privileges chaired by the Majority Leader and member representing Ekwusigo Constituency, Sir Ikenna Ofodeme.
Udemezue was suspended for three months without salary.
The committee described Udemezue’s conduct as unparliamentary, and prescribed that he should not be seen within the assembly for the period of the suspension.
Udemezue, who has been on social media calling out the assembly leadership insisted that he did nothing wrong as his sole aim of revealing his emoluments was to update his constituents on his stay in the assembly.
He maintained that he was only being victimized because he revealed that lawmakers collect N10million quarterly for projects in their constituency,
He said some of the lawmakers pocket theirs, which explains their anger over his revelation.