The Ogun State House Assembly, during Tuesday’s plenary impeached Speaker Olakunle Oluomo. Members, speaking to journalists, cited allegations of his involvement in embezzlement as the grounds for the impeachment.
Speaking on behalf of the lawmakers, member Ogun State House of Assembly, representing Obafemi-Owode Constituency, Shoneye Damilola Kayode said, “Oluomo came on board, we never wanted him, but the leadership of the party thought because he was once a speaker we should allow him to continue as a speaker.
“We all agreed as faithful party persons, now the situation is, Oluomo will go everywhere, he will come to us as members and tell us that the governor has not approved any money, the governor has not been giving us money that we should manage things.
“We keep managing, but we later found out that the governor has been giving us money. He takes memos to the governor, he takes everything to the governor he gets money, he comes back and says there is no money.
“Let me give you a good example, the quarters allowance, when we came on board, the governor gave us money for renovation, and Oluomo after giving members part of the money, took the remaining and embezzled it.”
Oluomo is a third-term lawmaker representing Ifo State Constituency II.
A third-term lawmaker who represents Odeda State constituency, Oludaisi Elemide, has been named the new Speaker.
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