Ondo State House of Assembly has reportedly begun an impeachment process against the State’s Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
The state legislature launched into a plenary session on Wednesday amid heavy security beef up on and around the premises of the Assembly.
The Assembly gate was particularly fortified by security men.
A report by the Nigerian Tribune said that no fewer than 23 lawmakers have already appended their signatures in support of the impeachment notice.
The specific allegations or offences listed in the impeachment notice had yet to be made public as of press time.
A source reportedly disclosed that the Deputy Governor was under investigation for alleged gross misuse of office.
Gross abuse constitutes an impeachable offence and this might provide a solid ground for the House to latch on to push through Aiyedatiwa’s remival from office.
According to the source, trouble started when Aiyedatiwa reportedly approved the sum of N300 million for the purchase of a bulletproof SUV for his personal use.
The source said the approval was allegedly given while the state Governor was recuperating in Germany, and it was approved without the knowledge of the governor.
He said the deputy governor further complicated matters when he ordered that the N300 million should be sourced from the Palliative fund.
He said “This fund, provided by the Federal government, was intended to support states in addressing the needs of their citizens.”
The source said the impeachment proceedings underscore the Assembly’s commitment to accountability, even at the highest level of state governance.” [With Nigerian Tribune report]
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