Chike Olemgbe, 40, was elected as the new Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly.
Olemgbe, a first-time lawmaker from Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area, was elected unopposed at the inauguration of the 10th State House of Assembly on Friday in Owerri, the state capital.
Olemgbe is the immediate past Transition Committee Chairman of the Ihitte/Uboma LGA.
The motion for the nomination of Olemgbe as the new Speaker was moved by the member-elect for Ideato South, Vitalis Azodo, and seconded by Ugochukwu Obodo, a member-elect for Owerri Municipal Council.
The Clerk of the House, Chinelo Emeghara, thereafter called for the swearing-in of Olemgbe after no further nomination was made.
The immediate past deputy speaker of the Assembly, Amara Iwuanyanwu, was returned as the new deputy speaker unopposed.
He was immediately sworn in as the deputy speaker in the state.
In his speech, the new Speaker promised to work in synergy with the executive arm to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of the state.