Impeachment: Oyo Gov Makinde Moves Against Speaker Ogundoyin, May Be Replaced

By Ayodele Oni

There are indications that the crisis rocking the Oyo state Legislative arm over alleged plan impeachment of Governor Seyi Makinde May consume the assembly’s speaker, Adebowale Ogundoyin.

Barring any last minutes’ change of plans, the 39-year old Ogundoyin’s almost seven years’ reign as speaker would terminate in a matter of days, OYOINSIGHT.COM can authoritatively confirm.

Plans to impeach him and replace him with his deputy, Fadeyi Mohammed, two-term member representing Ona Ara state constituency, have been perfected, according to sources in the governor’s office and the speaker’s colleagues.

Gbenga Oyekola from Atiba state constituency will step in as deputy speaker, the sources said, requesting anonymity.

Ogundoyin, who has been representing Ibarapa East state constituency since 2018 after he won the bye-election following the death of then speaker, Michael Adeyemo on 27th April, 2018, was alleged of been involved in alleged anti-party activities and move to impeach Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State.

Though he has not denied it, Ogundoyin’s colleagues have been coming out Tuesday morning to denounce him.

This was after last night’s meeting at the Government House, also attended by Ogundoyin.

One of our sources, a member of the House, who is still loyal to Ogundoyin, confirmed the development but said efforts were underway to prevent his eventual sack.