Honourable Chris Nwamgbor, the embattled Leader of the Oshimili North Local Government Legislative Arm, has thundered that he remains the only legitimate and duly elected leader, dismissing as a sham the “invalid, unlawful and theatrically staged impeachment” announced by a faction of councillors led by Hon. Jeffrey Mordi of Okpanam Ward.
Nwamgbor, who represents the Atuma-Iga Ward, said the so-called impeachment was nothing more than a desperate political ambush, orchestrated in total disregard for legislative procedure, statutory guidelines, and the council’s standing orders. He reminded the public that his election as leader, shortly after the inauguration of councillors in mid-2024, remains valid, recognized, and unshaken.
In a fiery statement to newsmen, Nwamgbor condemned the attempt to unseat him, describing it as “a reckless plot by a handful of individuals bent on disrupting legislative peace and derailing ongoing developmental efforts under Executive Chairman Hon. Innocent Esewezie.”
According to him, no notice of impeachment was ever issued, no investigative or disciplinary panel was convened, and no step prescribed by the Delta State Local Government Law was observed, rendering the entire effort “a hollow and constitutionally empty drama.”
“I remain the duly elected and recognized leader of this council’s legislative arm,” he declared.
“Anything done outside due process is dead on arrival. We will pursue every legal pathway to defend the rule of law and the sanctity of this legislature.”
Nwamgbor revealed that councillors and community leaders had reached out to reaffirm their support for his leadership, describing their continued confidence as proof that his mandate remains solid and unbroken.
The crisis erupted during plenary as councillors debated a motion to ban fireworks during the festive season due to rising insecurity. The session took a dramatic twist when Hon. Jeffrey Mordi abruptly stood up and read out a purported impeachment letter allegedly signed by a majority of councillors, a document Nwamgbor insists was never formally submitted to the Clerk, as required by law.
Eyewitnesses narrate that the Okpanam councillor then led a group of members who attempted to coerce the Clerk into swearing him in as the new leader, shortly after the mace, the symbol of authority, was hurriedly taken away. Nwamgbor condemned the act as nothing short of “legislative brigandage and a failed attempt at institutional sabotage.”
Despite the theatrics, Hon. Chris Nwamgbor stands firm, insisting he remains the lawful leader of the legislative arm. He vowed that no amount of political desperation or procedural shortcuts will destabilize the council.
