Ondo assembly continues with impeachment of Deputy Governor

Ondo state house of assembly will continue with the impeachment of the state's Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa after the expiration of the seven days ultimatum given to him to respond to allegations of gross misconduct made against him by some lawmakers.

This is in spite of a court order preventing the house from carrying out the impeachment proceeding pending the determination of a lawsuit filed by Mr Aiyedatiwa.

The house which has now addressed the court order, said that the judiciary cannot stop the exercise as it is protected by the Nigerian Constitution against the interference of courts.

Speaker of the house, Olamide Oladiji who spoke at plenary on October 3, said: “The impeachment process will continue in line with the 1999 Constitution since the deputy governor failed to respond within seven days stipulated by the law.”

He gave a fresh directive to the Chief Judge of Ondo State, Olusegun Odusola, to “immediately” set up a seven-person panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the deputy governor.

Mr Odusola is joined in the suit filed by the deputy governor at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

BEB