Crisis In Ogun State, As Speaker, Oluomo Is Impeached

By Akinwale Kasali

Chaos broke out in the Ogun State House of Assembly Tuesday when the Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, was  impeached.

The announcement of Oluomo’s impeachment was made during  Plenary Tuesday.

Oluomo, a third-term lawmaker representing Ifo State Constituency II, was impeached by 18  lawmakers out of the 26- member assembly.The plenary was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Ajayi.

It was gathered that Adegoke Adeyanju, an All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmaker, representing Yewa North 1 State Constituency moved the motion for Oluomo’s impeachment, while it was seconded by another APC lawmaker, Ademola Adeniran, who is representing Sagamu II State Constituency.

It was also gathered that Adeyanju had entered the Assembly Chamber with the Maze in company of other lawmakers.

Speaking to newsmen after his election as the new Speaker, Elemide explained that the people of the State should expect the best from him.

He said: “We are law abiding Legislators. We want the world to know that there has been a change in leadership.

“18 members signed for me to be the Speaker. People should remain calm. We are in custody of all the authority of the House. We are saying that the new leadership will support the Governor.

He clarified that Governor Dapo Abiodun knows nothing about the impeachment.

New Speaker, Elemide is a third-term Lawmaker representing Odeda State constituency,

Damilola Soneye, who  represents Obafemi Owode State Constituency, noted that the office of the Speaker is meant to be first among equals.

*The Speaker was impeached due to gross misconduct which bothers on high handedness, lack of focus and transparency, arrogance and poor leadership style, financial misappropriation and inciting members against themselves,” he said.