Ogun Assembly Impeaches Speaker, Elects New One

James Sowole in Abeokuta

The Ogun State House of Assembly, yesterday, impeached its speaker, Hon Olukunle Oluomo, representing Ifo II State  Constituency, and immediately elected a new one, Hon Oludaisi Elemide, from Odeda State  Constituency.

The impeachment of Oluomo, was endorsed by 18  out of the 26 lawmakers of the Assembly at a plenary presided by the Deputy Speaker, Hon Bolanle Ajayi, representing Yewa South Constituency.

The Clerk and the Deputy Clerk, Mr Deji Adeyemo and Mrs Funmilayo Adeyemi, were at the plenary during the exercise.

Also, security personnel, including the police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, took positions within the premises of the Assembly.

The motion for  removal of Oluomo, was moved by  an All Progressives Congress (APC) legislaator, Hon Adegoke Adeyanju, representing Yewa North 1 State Constituency the motion, seconded by Hon Ademola Adeniran, representing Sagamu II State Constituency, also  an APC lawmaker.

It was gathered that the former speaker,  was attending the swearing-in of new judges in the state at the State Cultural Centre, in Abeokuta, when he was impeached.

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

“We are law abiding legislators. We want the world to know that there has been changed 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 said.

He, however, clarified that Governor Dapo Abiodun knewnothing about the impeachment.

Hon. Damilola Soneye,  representing Obafemi Owode State Constituency, noted that the office of the Speaker was 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.