There is a new twist to the ongoing saga in Ebonyi state as seven members of the State House of Assembly who earlier called for the removal of Governor Martin Elechi, have made a swift u-turn.

The 7 lawmakers have withdrawn their involvement in the impeachment move against Governor Elechi.

The members who were among the 15 legislators that signed the impeachment notice against the governor disclosed that the political counseling from leaders in the state, triggered their decisions to withdraw.The minority leader of the House, Mr. Enyi C. Enyi of the All Progressives Congress, announced the withdrawal when he briefed newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday.

“Our decision to withdraw from the impeachment plot was informed by far reaching consultations within and outside our constituencies.

“We were also touched by the deep political counseling from our leaders and elders.

“Most importantly, we were alarmed at the discovery that the impeachment, if consummated, would spew deep political bad blood and dichotomy between the two political blocs, Abakaliki and Afikpo.

“Moreover, if the impeachment is pursued to its logical end, each member of the fourth plenary of the state assembly would wear the stigma and badge of dishonor as the first set of lawmakers to impeach a governor in the South-East zone,” he said.

Mr. Enyi also expressed regrets that the assembly which used to be an embodiment of peace had descended on a dangerous lane.

“The attempt to impeach the governor barely two months to the end of his tenure stood out as evidence of this loss of bearing.

“Some of us in the assembly, especially the integrity group, have been reflecting on what kind of legacy we intend to leave behind as our contributions to the growth of the state and democracy,” he said.

It would be recalled that Governor Martin Elechi was served an impeachment notice last week by Ebonyi State House of Assembly over what it described as acts of gross misconduct by the Governor.