Honourable Bernard Udemezue, the lawmaker suspended by the Anambra State House of Assembly has been reinstated.
Udemezue represents Ayamelum Constituency.
He ired the House in August 2025 for posting on social media that his constituency was marginalised in terms of constituency allowances.
The post was found damaging by his colleagues, prompting them to first suspend him for 3-month which they later extended to 6-month for failing to comply with the initial directives of the House.
The development was conveyed at Tuesday’s plenary by the Assembly Speaker, Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze.
To that end, Udeze directed the House Committee on Rules, Ethics and Privileges to review Udemezue’s suspension in preparation for his recall.
The Speaker tasked the committee, chaired by the Majority Leader, Ikenna Ofodeme, to “urgently re-examine the matter in line with the House resolution and report back to the Assembly on the next adjourned date.”
Presenting the committee’s report in a resumed plenary on Thursday, Ofodeme said the committee had thoroughly reviewed the resolutions to determine Udemezue’s level of compliance.
Ofodeme noted that Udemezue complied with the provisions of the House resolution and apologised to the Speaker and members of the Eighth Assembly within the five days given to him, through a letter dated November 27, 2025, with reference number ANHA/014/033.
The motion for the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Rules, Ethics and Privileges to reinstate the suspended lawmaker was moved by Noble Igwe, member representing Ogbaru 1 Constituency, and seconded by Tony Mobike, member representing Aguata 2 Constituency.
With the adoption of the report, Udemezue is expected to resume his legislative duties next week.
