Following
the directive of the Ondo State House of Assembly to the Chief Judge to
set up a panel to look into the allegations of gross misconduct leveled
against the deputy governor, Mr Alli Olanusi, a seven-man panel has
been constituted by the Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Olasehinde Kumuyi.
In
a letter dated 23 April, 2015, the Chief Judge said “in line with the
provision of section 188 (5) of the Constitution of Federal Republic Of
Nigeria 1999 as amended, I have set up a seven man panel to investigate
the allegations against the Deputy Governor as required by the
constitution.
in Akure, the state capital, with Mr Olatunji Stanley Adeniyan as Chairman.
Members
of the panel include Mr Aladesanmi Akingbade, Barr.Ademola Ekundayo,
Ven. Richard Obafemi, Mr Abraham Kola Mathew, Mr Ibrahim Shodeinde and
Mrs Eunice Yinka Obadele.
Mr Olatunji Stanley Adeniyan will serve as Chairman of the panel.
All members have been inaugurated.
The
House had on Wednesday directed the State’s Chief Judge, Hon. Justice
Kumuyi to set up a seven man panel to look into the allegations of gross
misconduct levelled against the deputy governor following the
impeachment notice served him earlier in the week.
The lawmakers
hinged their decision to impeach the deputy governor over allegations
of gross misconduct, financial misappropriation, absenteeism from
official duties and allegedly causing political disaffection in the
cabinet of the state governor.
The impeachment notice signed by
20 of the 26 lawmakers was announced by the Speaker, Jumoke Akindele,
after the clerk read 7 allegations against the Deputy Governor.
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