Four suspended members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have been allowed to return to their seats, as ordered by the court. The four reinstated lawmakers include the former Deputy Speaker, IROJU OGUNDEJI, FAVOUR TOMOMEWO, ADEWALE WILLIAMS, and AKINRINDIBO LEONARD. This was approached by the Speaker, BAMIDELE OLEYELOOGUN, to allow the lawmakers resume plenary is reportedly…
The crisis in the Ondo State House of Assembly continues, as a member, FESTUS AKINGBASO, has rejected his appointment as Deputy Minority Leader. AKINGBASO, who represents Idanre State Constituency, also rejected the impeachment of IROJU OGUNDEJI as Deputy Speaker. In a letter to the Speaker of the House, AKINGBASO said he was presently out of the country,…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the indefinite suspension of caretaker chairmen of thirteen local government councils and local council development authorities. Those affected are Akinyele East, Ido, Oluyole, Ibadan North-East, Lagelu West, Soro, Ogbomosho Central, Ogbomosho South, Ajorosun, Ibarapa North-West, Itesiwaju, Oyo East, and Oyo South East. The State Assembly said the suspended council…
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, FRANCIS OKIYE, has been impeached. OKIYE was immediately replaced by MARCUS ONOBHU as the new Speaker. The impeachment motion was moved by the Majority Leader of the House, HENRY OKHUROBO. The motion was based on an impeachment notice signed by nine of the ten inaugurated members of the…