It is no more a news that the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, has been impeached today Monday morning by members of the state House of Assembly.
More that two third of the house of assembly, that is Twenty two of the 26 members of the Ondo House of Assembly launched the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, who recently moved from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
The motion of his impeachement was initially moved by the majority leader, Ifedayo Akinsoyinu, from Ondo West 11 and seconded by Olatunji Dauro from Owo 11.
The Speaker, Jumoke Akindele, subsequently ruled that all government property in the custody of the Deputy Governor be retrieved by the Permanent Secretary of the Deputy Governor’s office.
The lawmakers had served the impeachment notice on Mr. Olanusi last Tuesday (April 22)
The Assembly, in the notices signed by 20 of its 26 members, accused the state's Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi over purported allegations of gross misconduct
Some of the allegations levelled against him include financial misappropriation, absenteeism from official duties and causing disaffection in the state cabinet.
The Majority Leader, Ifedayo Akinsoyinu, representing Ondo West Constituency 2, moved the motion, which was seconded by Yinka Banso, representing Akoko North West Constituency.
The Speaker, Jumoke Akindele, presided over that sitting.
The House said its action was in consonance with the 1999 Constitution.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Kunle Olujuigbe, said the process would be transparent.
Mr. Olanusi had two days before the March 28 presidential election defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party.
He, alongside his boss, Governor Segun Mimiko, had left the Labour Party, on which platform they were elected, for the PDP.
Only last week, apparently due to his defection to the APC, Mr. Olanusi was assaulted by suspected thugs who tried to stop him from entering the Government House.
~culled from PremiumTimes
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