- The House accused the embattled deputy governor of being involved in some acts of gross misconduct while in office as the acting governor
- The house directed the Clerk of the House to communicate to Aiyedatiwa the allegations
The political crisis in Ondo state has taken a new dimension with the fate of the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, hanging in the balance.
Aiyedatiwa and the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been in a sort of cold war since the return of the governor from his medical vacation in Germany.
Last week, Akeredolu sacked all the media aide of Aiyedatiwa, raising concerns about the status of the duo’s relationship.
However, the imbroglio seemed to reach a tipping point on Wednesday after the Ondo State House of Assembly initiated the process of removing Aiyedatiwa.
The House accused the embattled deputy governor of being involved in some acts of gross misconduct while in office as the acting governor.
To this end, at the plenary session on Wednesday, the house directed the Clerk of the House, Mr Benjamin Jaiyeola, to communicate to Aiyedatiwa the allegations levelled against him.
The petition which has been signed by Nine out of 26 Members of the House was read during the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Olamide Oladiji.
On Monday, the state legislature said it had no plans to impeach Aiyedatiwa but backtracked on his claim on Wednesday.
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