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From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
The Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday ratified the impeachment of Olakunle Oluomo as the Speaker with all 22 members present at the plenary voted in support of the impeachment.
At the plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Ajayi, Musefiu Lamidi, representing Ado-Odo/Ota State Constituency 2 read the report of the committee set up by the House on Monday to investigate the allegations levelled against Oluomo.
Lamidi noted that the committee made it clear to the former Speaker that the committee was not on witch-hunting mission but for fair hearing on allegations leveled against him.
“The Speaker said some of the committee members do not have the right to be a member of the committee to investigate him since they were among the 18 members who originally signed the impeachment notice.
“Having observed that the committee turned down his request, he walked out on the committee to avoid responding to further questions from the committee.
“The committee observed that the attitude of the Speaker shows that he has no regard for the committee and by extension the House of Assembly.
“His attitude is a clear admittance of the allegations contained in the impeachment notice served on him
which include financial impropriety, high handedness and lack of focus among others,” he said.
Lamidi, however, said that the committee found him guilty of all allegations levelled against him and consequently recommended that he should be impeached.
The lawmaker thereafter moved the motion for the adoption of the report which was seconded by Oluseun Adesanya representing Ijebu North East State Constituency.
The Deputy Speaker threw the resolution back to the House and the 22 members in attendance affirmed the removal of Oluomo as the Speaker through the majority vote.
“With the majority vote of 22 members, I hereby confirm that Oluomo stands Impeached and removed as the Speaker of the Ogun House of Assembly,” she said.
Mr Adegoke Adeyanju representing Yewa North 1, thereafter, nominated Oludaisi Elemide as the new speaker, the nomination which was seconded by Adeniran Ademola representing Sagamu 2.
Elemide later took the Oath of Office and was officially sworn-in to replace the impeached Speaker.
The new Speaker promised all inclusive leadership, urging the members to see themselves as one and work in unity for the progress of the state.
Earlier, the Deputy Speaker had read a letter of impeachment notice served Oluomo which was signed by 25 members out of the 26 house of Assembly members.
