Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the brand new Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Oludaisi Elemide, and different lawmakers for making certain a grudge-free course of.
The governor, represented by Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele, spoke when he acquired 19 members of the Home of Representatives who accompanied the brand new Speaker on a courtesy go to at his workplace in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday.
He praised the seamless method wherein they chose the brand new Speaker, reaffirming that lawmakers have the suitable to determine who will lead them in a democratic atmosphere.
He mentioned: “It’s value noting that the supervisor didn’t intrude with the method to make sure you had been comfy with what you needed to do and led you to make your resolution. And we assist you within the resolution you make.
“You went via the method in an exemplary method. This isn’t the primary time on this nation that members of a specific legislature have determined to alter their chief.”
He emphasised that the manager department will proceed to strictly adhere to the idea of the separation of powers and the rule of regulation in its relationship with the Home of Representatives.
The governor promised that his administration would assist the legislature and work carefully with him to maintain the harmonious relationship that has existed for the previous 4 and a half years.
The brand new Speaker, Elemide, mentioned the Home would proceed to commend the manager and keep away from pointless fuss that might hinder the progress of the state.
“We’re not going to struggle, nor are we going to compromise with the manager department. There’s room for lobbying within the legislature. We are going to foyer the place we have to foyer, we’ll assert the place we have to assert, and we’ll let your complete individuals of the state know that we’re right here for them.
“I might not wish to betray the belief that my colleagues have in me. Will probably be us and never me. I’m merely the primary amongst equals, and we’re elected from our totally different constituencies. I’ll consider that we’re equal.
“I might be there to talk for them, and I’ll say what they put in my mouth,” Elemide concluded
Earlier, the Meeting had on Tuesday ratified the elimination of Olakunle Oluomo as Speaker, with all 22 members current for the plenary vote in assist of the elimination.
On the plenary chaired by Vice Speaker Bolanle Ajayi, Hon Musefiu Lamidi, representing Ado-Odo/Ota II, learn out the report of the committee arrange by the Home of Representatives on Monday to research the allegations in opposition to Oluomo.
Lamidi famous that the committee had made it clear to the previous chairman that the committee was not on a witch-hunting mission however was searching for a good listening to on the allegations leveled in opposition to him.
“The speaker mentioned some committee members don’t have any proper to be members of the committee to research him as they had been among the many 18 members who initially signed the impeachment assertion.
“After noting that the committee had rejected his request, he left the committee to keep away from responding to additional questions from the committee.
“The committee famous that the speaker's angle exhibits that he has no respect for the committee and by extension the Home of Representatives.
“His angle is a transparent acknowledgment of the allegations contained within the indictment in opposition to him, together with, amongst different issues, monetary impropriety, high-handedness and lack of focus,” he mentioned.
Lamidi, nonetheless, mentioned the fee discovered him responsible of all expenses leveled in opposition to him and due to this fact really useful that he be impeached.
Lamidi then moved the movement for the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Oluseun Adesanya
The Deputy Speaker threw the decision again to the Home and the 22 members current confirmed by majority vote the elimination of Oluomo as Speaker.
“By a majority vote of twenty-two members, I hereby affirm that Oluomo be impeached and eliminated as Speaker of the Ogun Home of Meeting,” she mentioned.
A Member of the Home, Adegoke Adeyanju, popularly referred to as Awoso, who represented Yewa North 1, then nominated Oludaisi Elemide, an APC lawmaker representing Odeda as the brand new Speaker and seconded by Adeniran Ademola who represented Sagamu II.
Elemide took the oath of workplace and was formally sworn in as successor to the deposed chairman on Tuesday.
The brand new Chairman, Elemide, pledged complete management and urged members to see themselves as one and work in unity for the progress of the state.
The Deputy Speaker had learn out a letter of impeachment to Oluomo, which was signed by 25 members of the 26 members of the Home of Representatives.
