{"id":14621,"date":"2024-01-30T18:02:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/ogun-assembly-swears-in-elemide-as-new-speaker-affirms-oluomos-impeachment\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T18:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:02:31","slug":"ogun-assembly-swears-in-elemide-as-new-speaker-affirms-oluomos-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/ogun-assembly-swears-in-elemide-as-new-speaker-affirms-oluomos-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogun Assembly swears in Elemide as new Speaker, affirms Oluomo\u2019s impeachment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ogun State House of Assembly has sworn in Oludaisi Elemide, as the new Speaker of the House on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Elemide representing Odeda State Constituency, is a third-time lawmaker in the Assembly.<\/p>\n

Elemide\u2019s emergence followed the impeachment of Olakunle Oluomo, as the Speaker of the Assembly.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST gathered that as of Tuesday morning, 25 out of 26 members of the state Assembly had signed the impeachment notice of Oluomo on allegations of high-handedness; lack of focus and financial misappropriation among others.<\/p>\n

At the plenary, the Assembly ratified the impeachment of Oluomo, with 22 members present, voting in support of the impeachment.<\/p>\n

The report of a committee set up by the House to investigate Oluomo was read by Musefiu Lamidi at a plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Ajayi.<\/p>\n

Lamidi explained that the committee made it clear to the former Speaker that it was not on a witch-hunting mission but for a fair hearing on allegations levelled against him.<\/p>\n

Lamidi said, \u201cThe speaker said some of the committee members do not have the right to be a member of the committee to investigate him since they were among the 18 members who originally signed the impeachment notice.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving observed that the committee turned down his request, he walked out on the committee to avoid responding to further questions from the committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee observed that the attitude of the speaker shows that he has no regard for the committee and by extension the House of Assembly.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis attitude is a clear admittance of the allegations contained in the impeachment notice served on him which includes financial impropriety, high handedness and lack of focus among others,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Lamidi, however, said that the committee found him guilty of all allegations levelled against him and consequently recommended that he should be impeached.<\/p>\n

He later moved the motion for the adoption of the report which was seconded by Oluseun Adesanya, representing Ijebu North East State Constituency.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Speaker threw the resolution back to the House and the 22 members in attendance affirmed the removal of Oluomo as the speaker through the majority vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the majority vote of 22 members, I hereby confirm that Oluomo stands impeached and removed as the speaker of the Ogun House of Assembly,\u201d he said. the<\/p>\n

Reacting to the development, the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, congratulated the new Speaker and other lawmakers for ensuring a rancour-free transition process.<\/p>\n

The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele spoke when she received 19 members of the House who accompanied the new speaker on a courtesy call to her office.<\/p>\n

He commended the seamless manner in which they elected the new speaker, reaffirming that the lawmakers have the right to decide who would lead them in a democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have gone through the process in a way that is exemplary. This is not the first time in this country that members of a particular legislature have decided to change their leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

He emphasised that the executive arm will continue to adhere strictly to the concept of Separation of Power and the rule of law in its relationship with the House of Assembly.<\/p>\n

Ogun Assembly swears in Elemide as new Speaker, affirms Oluomo\u2019s impeachment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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