The Peoples Democratic Occasion in Ogun State has recommended lawmakers within the State Home of Meeting over the impeachment of their Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo.
Oluomo, a member representing Ifo Constituency 1, was impeached by 18 of the 26 lawmakers at a plenary led by Vice Speaker Bolanle Ajayi on Tuesday.
It was stated that he was ousted for alleged gross misconduct and monetary embezzlement, amongst different issues.
The Meeting, nonetheless, elected a member representing Odeda Constituency, Oludaisi Elemide, as the brand new Speaker.
Talking in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, The PDP Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, described the elimination of the previous chairman as a welcome improvement.
In line with him, Oluomo has been failed for the reason that day he got here to energy, saying “his resignation is lengthy overdue.”
He stated: “The dismissal of the previous chairman, Honorable Oluomo, is lengthy overdue. That’s within the sense that since changing into Speaker of the Home of Representatives, he has been accused of assorted types of embezzlement a number of instances.
“His emergence after their election final 12 months was so controversial as a result of elected members of the Normal Meeting favored one other individual. However due to the stubbornness and democratic bent of the sinking ship referred to as APC, they have been in a position to power him into the home. Usually he mustn’t maintain such a delicate workplace. He was imposed on the home by the management of the APC and the governor of the state.
“We have to be grateful to the members of the State Meeting for his or her braveness to completely finish the period of insensitivity that Hon Oluomo represents.”
In the meantime, the Publicity Secretary of the APC, Tunde Oladunjoye, refused to touch upon the matter when our correspondent referred to as him.
He stated, 'I’ve no response, my brother. If that's what you need. Contact your correspondent in Abeokuta.”
Nonetheless, an earlier report by the correspondent revealed that the APC secretary didn’t reply his calls, whereas messages despatched to his WhatsApp weren’t answered.
