The Ondo state House of Assembly has said the ex-parte injunction secured by the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, would not stop it from continuing its legislative functions to investigate allegations levelled against him, describing it as unconstitutional.

The Assembly clarified that the impeachment notice outlined 14 specific allegations of gross misconduct, providing detailed particulars, saying that the deputy governor was required to respond within 7 days from the day of being served.

The allegations encompassed financial mismanagement, misuse of authority with potential harm to the Ondo state government, and publicized statements in the print media that tarnished the Governor’s reputation.


Speaker of the Ondo Assembly, Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi, in a statement issued Tuesday evening, September 26, said the Assembly would strictly follow due process of law as outlined in Section 188(1) – (9) of the Constitution.

According to him, “The House is not unaware of media reports that His Excellency, the Deputy Governor, has rushed to Court to stop the impeachment process. Media reports even claim he has secured an injunction from a certain Judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to halt the process.

“The House is shocked that rather than wait to be served with notice of the allegation of gross misconduct, and react to same as required by the Constitution, the Deputy Governor has been running from pillar to post and filing multiple suits in both at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court and the Ondo State High Courts in a bid to stop the legislative process.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the House is fully conscious of Section 188 (10) of the Constitution which clearly states that “No proceedings or determination of the panel or of the House of Assembly or any matter relating to such proceedings or determination shall be entertained or questioned in any court.


“The House has directed its team of Lawyers to investigate the purported injunction secured by the Deputy Governor and report any judicial officer who might have abused his office in granting the unconstitutional ex-parte injunction to the appropriate institution for necessary disciplinary action.

“In conclusion, the House wishes to assure the general public that it would proceed with the legislative process to a logical conclusion, but in doing so, will strictly follow the Constitutional procedures. The House will not abdicate or compromise its sacred constitutional duty to hold elected public officers accountable, particularly where there are prima facie serious allegations of corruption and abuse of power levelled against the Deputy Governor in this case.”

Praxis758:
The speaker should be slammed with contempt of court to saying this.

Is the separation of power functioning in Nigeria?

magoo10:
if the deputy had the house of assembly on his side akeredolu would have been booted out but man no be God.

wink2015:
Akeredolu should be thankful that he did not die in the surgeon to theatre while taking medical treatment overseas.

His action to use the state House of Assembly to impeached his Deputy Governor is quite disturbing.

He should be gratful that he is still alive to continue as governor of Ondo state.

Creamypie:
Opportunists are the persons I hate the most on earth. They are always waiting for sad condition, circumstances, of someone, so they can exploit, use for their advantage

Praxis758:
The speaker should be slammed with contempt of court to saying this.

Is the separation of power functioning in Nigeria?

Nursepepeye:
he was asked to respond to allegations of corruption and gross misconduct, he instead went to court, I say to you again, Court have no power to stop a legislative process from performing it's duty

yarimo:
Ondo state deputy governor must be impeached.

Henix:


So he should continue dining with a deputy that wanted him dead?

Henix:


So he should continue dining with a deputy that wanted him dead?

OndoFirstBorn:
Impeachment: Your ex-parte injunction cannot stop us, Ondo speaker tells Aiyedatiwa
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wink2015:
Akeredolu should be thankful that he did not die in the surgeon to theatre while taking medical treatment overseas.

His action to use the state House of Assembly to impeached his Deputy Governor is quite disturbing.

He should be gratful that he is still alive to continue as governor of Ondo state.

searchng4love:

All of you involved are stark illiterates. No wonder all bordering States are doing far better than the slum called Ondo State.

searchng4love:

Court has the powers to examine the veracity of the so called gross misconduct. And I put it to you Akeredolu deserves to be impeached for massive misconduct