Oyo Assembly Commences Impeachment Process Against Deputy Governor, Olaniyan

Twenty-four lawmakers in the Oyo State House of Assembly have signed a petition against the Deputy Governor of the state, Rauf Olaniyan.

The petition signal the commencement of impeachment proceeding against the deputy governor, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The 5-point petition and notice of allegation against the deputy governor was read at plenary on Wednesday by the Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin.

Allegations raised against the deputy governor are gross misconduct, abuse of office, financial recklessness, abandonment of office/official duty, insubordination and other offences.

Hon. Ogundoyin said a letter of notice will be served on the deputy governor, after which he will be given seven days to respond to the allegations.

“We are going to give him seven days to respond to the allegations, thereafter, we will swing into the next line of action,” he added.

The Speaker directed the Clerk of the House, Mrs Yetunde Awe to write the deputy governor mandating him to respond to the allegations within seven days.

OLaniyan has had a frosty relationship with Governor Seyi Makinde. He accused the governor of sidelining him in running the state.

He defected to the APC last month, saying his defection won’t affect his position as deputy governor.