The Speaker of the Ogun House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo has been impeached and replaced with Oludaisi Elemide, representing Odeda State Constituency at the state Assembly.
About 18 lawmakers out of 26 member assembly removed Oluomo during plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi.
An APC lawmaker, representing Yewa North 1 State Constituency, Adegoke Adeyanju, moved the motion for Oluomo’s impeachment, while it was seconded by another APC lawmaker, Ademola Adeniran, who is representing Sagamu II State Constituency.
Speaking to newsmen after his election as the new Speaker, Elemide explained that the people of the state should expect the best from him.
He said, “We are law abiding legislators. We want the world to know that there has been changed in leadership.
“Eighteen 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 clarified that Governor Dapo Abiodun knows nothing about the impeachment.
Also speaking, Mr Damilola Soneye, who is representing Obafemi Owode State Constituency, noted that the office of the Speaker is 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.
The Clerk and the Deputy Clerk, Mr Deji Adeyemo and Mrs Funmilayo Adeyemi were also at the plenary.
Security personnel, including the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were in large numbers at the Assembly complex.
Oluomo has yet to react to this new development.
