The Ondo State House of Assembly on Monday morning impeached the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi.
The
Monday plenary session was attended by 24 out of the 26 members of the
House, including the Speaker, all in support of the impeachment Channels
Tv reports.
The impeachment motion was moved by the Majority Leader, Henry Akinsoyinu, who revealed that the seven impeachable offences of gross misconduct and abuse of office levelled against the Deputy Governor have been proved.
The motion was seconded by the Deputy Majority Leader, Oyebo Aladetan.
The Seven man panel of investigation set up by by the State Chief Judge, Olasehinde Kumuyi, chaired by Olatunji Adeniyan had earlier in the morning submitted its report to the House.
The Speaker of the House, Jumoke Akindele, adopted the motion and declared the Deputy Governor impeached and removed from office.
She gave a directive that all the government property in possession of the Deputy Governor be handed over to the Permanent Secretary in the office of the Deputy Governor.
Meanwhile, two members of the House belonging to the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Gbenga Edema and Fola Olasehinde, were absent at the sitting.
In recent development Ondo state Commissioner for Agriculture, Lasisi Oluboyo has emerged as the newly appointed Deputy Governor in Ondo state following the impeachment of Olanusi by the state House of Assembly.
Two days before the March 28 presidential election Olanusi defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Only last week, apparently due to his defection to the APC, the deputy governor was assaulted by suspected thugs last week who tried to stop him from entering the Government House.
Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Ali Olanusi
The impeachment motion was moved by the Majority Leader, Henry Akinsoyinu, who revealed that the seven impeachable offences of gross misconduct and abuse of office levelled against the Deputy Governor have been proved.
The motion was seconded by the Deputy Majority Leader, Oyebo Aladetan.
The Seven man panel of investigation set up by by the State Chief Judge, Olasehinde Kumuyi, chaired by Olatunji Adeniyan had earlier in the morning submitted its report to the House.
The Speaker of the House, Jumoke Akindele, adopted the motion and declared the Deputy Governor impeached and removed from office.
She gave a directive that all the government property in possession of the Deputy Governor be handed over to the Permanent Secretary in the office of the Deputy Governor.
Meanwhile, two members of the House belonging to the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Gbenga Edema and Fola Olasehinde, were absent at the sitting.
In recent development Ondo state Commissioner for Agriculture, Lasisi Oluboyo has emerged as the newly appointed Deputy Governor in Ondo state following the impeachment of Olanusi by the state House of Assembly.
Two days before the March 28 presidential election Olanusi defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Only last week, apparently due to his defection to the APC, the deputy governor was assaulted by suspected thugs last week who tried to stop him from entering the Government House.
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