Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have commenced impeachment proceedings against the Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, over alleged gross misconduct.
Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have commenced impeachment proceedings against the Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, over alleged gross misconduct. While passing a vote of no confidence on the embattled Speaker, 12 of the Assembly's 26 lawmakers, who signed the impeachment notice, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for immediate investigation, prosecution and recovery of all alleged misappropriated public funds under the watch of Oladiji.
The crisis began in the Assembly a few days ago when lawmakers staged a walkout in protest over Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa's N531 billion supplementary budget, accusing Oladiji of attempting to push the bill through hastily amid poor performance of the 2025 budget. The lawmakers, who signed the impeachment notice include Jide Oguntodu , Temitope Akomolafe , Fatai Atere , Toyin Japhet , Raymond Daodu and Samuel Ifabiyi . Others include Babatunde Fasonu , Oluwatosin Ogunlowo , Afe Felix , Nelson Akinsuroju , Akinruntan Abayomi and Stephen Abitogun . The lawmakers accused the Speaker of allegedly diverting the sum of N50 million appropriated for the conduct of a public hearing as well as misappropriatingmonthly operational grants of the House. According to the lawmakers, the acts by the Speaker contravened paragraph 9, Part I, Fifth Schedule, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 - prohibition of abuse of office by a public officer - as well as the Seventh Schedule, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 - violation of the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance. 'Section 19, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 - abuse of office to confer corrupt or unfair advantage; Section 390, Criminal Code Act - stealing by a person in the public service; 'The said infractions amount to gross misconduct within the meaning ascribed by Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 , and have gravely impaired the institutional integrity and lawful operations of the House,' they claimed. Reacting to the development, an aide to the Speaker, who craved anonymity, described the impeachment threat as 'a political storm in a teacup', stressing that it is dead on arrival.
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