Tension in Ekiti Assembly As Lawmaker-Elect Storm House for Swearing-in Ceremony

.Speaker refuses to hold ceremony  as youths threaten protest

By Olakiitan Victor in Ado Ekiti

Tension rose on Tuesday in Ekiti State House of Assembly as  a  lawmaker declared by the court to be the true representative of Ado  Constituency 1, Hon. Toyin Obayemi besieged  the House for him to be  sworn-in as declared by the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti.

Obayemi stormed the assembly in company of his supporters at about  10.30am and went straight to the office of the Clerk, Mr Tola Esan to  submit the judgement delivered on July 4, 2016  by Justice Taiwo Taiwo  and the subsequent certificate of return issued to him in Abuja by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC).

However, contrary to expectations, the Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Kola Oluwawole, refused to perform the swearing-in ceremony as security personnel attached to the assembly  prevented him from entering the hallowed chambers where the plenary was being held.

Upon reaching the Clerk’s office  Obayemi submitted the certificate of return issued  to him and the court’s judgement nullifying the election of the  occupant of the seat, Hon. Musa Arogundade, for being improperly nominated to fly the party’s flag.

Mr. Odunayo Arinka was elected during the November 16, 2014 primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) , but was later disqualified over alleged falsification of results, following which  Arogundade was drafted in as the party’s candidate for the April 14, 2015 House of Assembly poll.

Further details later