Ondo Impeachment Saga: Lawmakers Allege Threat To Life, As Fetish Object Placed At Speaker Official Residence

By Ayodele Oni

Planned impeachment of the deputy governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa is taken another dimension as the Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Oladiji alleged threat to his life and other legislators.

Their lives have been under threat since the commencement of the impeachment process against the State’s Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa

Oladiji while speaking with Assembly correspondents on Monday in Akure revealed that “Early this morning, his attention was drawn to a ritual sacrifice placed at front of his official lodge.”

The lodge, which he noted requires renovation is only used sometimes for Parliamentary meetings.

“I have not been using the place except sometimes for parliamentary meetings. At least, we have been there for more than two times for meeting, but I don’t sleep there because the place requires overhauling with its present state.

“Early this morning, we discovered that a sacrifice was placed in the lodge. Aside that, I have been receiving strange calls from strange people threatening my life and other members. There have been a lot of pressure on me.

“I am using the medium to tell the world that my life is under threat. I call on the security operatives to checkmate these people who have been threatening my life and other members.

“This threat started since the day we began the impeachment notice. I have already reported to NSCDC among others security agencies.”

While debunking the rumour going the round that the lawmakers collected N5 million to initiate the impeachment process, the Speaker said that the 10th Assembly under his watch will not compromise.

“Whenever there is an impeachment case like this, people think that the executive must have lured the legislature to begin the process.

“I want to tell the whole world that we did not receive any gratification from anybody or anywhere. We are doing our work as lawmakers.

“We appropriate and at the same time, monitor what we appropriate. Let me tell you, 26 lawmakers have now signed the letter which we will serve the deputy governor today.

“The House will today serve the Deputy Governor of the State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa a letter on the alleged gross misconduct.”

The Speaker noted that the House was unable to serve the Deputy Governor the Notice since the commencement of the process last week.

He, however, said that the house has now secured court affidavit which gives the house a legitimate right to serve the Deputy Governor.

According to the Speaker, the Deputy Governor is expected to reply the house within seven days of notice.