The
Ondo State House of Assembly has served a notice of impeachment on the
state’s Deputy Governor, Ali Olanusi, over allegations of gross
misconduct.
The impeachment notice signed by 20 of the 26
lawmakers was announced by the Speaker, Jumoke Akindele, after the clerk
read the seven allegations levelled against Olanusi.
The Deputy Governor had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) two days before the presidential election.
The
allegations levelled against him include abuse of office for personal
enrichment, absenteeism, action capable of causing breach of peace among
cabinet members in the state, among others.
Majority Leader of
the House, Ifedayo Akinsoyinu, moved the motion that the notice be
served on the Deputy Governor and it was seconded by Adeyinka Banso.
The
Speaker then ruled that the Deputy Governor be served the notice
personally, through his office, pasted on his residence and through a
national daily which got a unanimous approval from all the lawmakers
present.
The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Kunle Olujuigbe, promised that the Assembly would follow due process.
The
news of the March 26 defection of Ali Olanusi came as a surprise to the
Ondo State Government, but the Deputy Governor cited the need to find
justice, fairness, equity and democratic liberty as the reason behind
his decision.
Olanusi, an indigene of Supare in Akoko South West
local government area of the State, became the Deputy Governor of the
State in 2009 under the platform of Labour Party before he defected
alongside the State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, to the PDP in October,
2014.
Credit: Channels
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