Embattled Ogun LG chairman Wale Adedayo impeached

The suspended chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, has been impeached.

The embattled chairman was impeached by councillors on Thursday, September 14, for alleged financial misappropriation and diversion of council funds, among other allegations made against him, Channels TV reported.

This was contained in a letter signed by the leader of the house, Ijebu East Local Government, Fasheyi Akindele.

According to Akindele, after series of invitations by the House, which were ignored in the past, Adedayo eventually appeared before the legislative council as the councillors continued their probe of the chairman.

Eleven councillors were said to have participated in the session, during which Adedayo was impeached.

After about three hours of deliberation, the impeachment of the chairman was put to vote.

Five councillors voted for his impeachment, four voted against, with one abstention. Therefore, the leader of the house pronounced Adedayo impeached as the chairman of Ijebu East LG, Vanguard reported.

But in his response, the impeached chairman maintained that the councillors were acting a script.