The factional Speaker of the Ekiti State House of
Assembly, Mr. Dele Olugbemi, has dismissed the
purported notice of impeachment against
Governor Ayodele Fayose and his Deputy, Dr
Olusola Eleka, by the All Progressives Congress
lawmakers.
In petitions to the State Commissioner of Police,
Taiwo Lakanu, and Director of the Department of
State Service, Samuel Tamuno, Olugbemi asked
them to prosecute the embattled Speaker, Dr.
Adewale Omirin, for forgery, impersonation and
attempt to cause breach of the public peace.
Seven Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers had
on November 20, 2014 impeached Omirin and his
deputy, Tunji Orisalade.
Olugbemi, an ally of the governor was installed
as the Speaker by the faction and had been
presiding over the Assembly.
Olugbemi described the notice of impeachment
as a ploy by the APC to distract the State
Government.
According to him, the Assembly never sat at any
time to deliberate, or pass any Motion for
Impeachment of Fayose.
In an April 4 letter written to the State Chief
Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, Olugbemi said,
“Dr Adewale Omirin, who signed the purported
Impeachment Notice as Speaker of the State
House of Assembly was duly impeached at the
plenary session of the House on November 20,
2014.”
The letter signed by Olugbemi and Clerk of the
House, Joseph Tola Esan read, “Our attention has
been drawn to publications in some Online
newspapers of a purported notice to impeach the
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, by the
State House of Assembly.
“The purported Notice of Impeachment dated
March 9, 2015 was signed by Dr Adewale Omirin,
who claimed to be the Speaker of the State
House of Assembly.
“We wish to dissociate the Ekiti State House of
Assembly from the purported impeachment
notice, as the House never sat at any time to
deliberate, and or pass any Motion for
Impeachment of Mr Ayodele Fayose.
In an April 4 letter written to the State Chief
Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, Olugbemi said,
“Dr Adewale Omirin, who signed the purported
Impeachment Notice as Speaker of the State
House of Assembly was duly impeached at the
plenary session of the House on November 20,
2014.”
The letter signed by Olugbemi and Clerk of the
House, Joseph Tola Esan read, “Our attention has
been drawn to publications in some Online
newspapers of a purported notice to impeach the
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, by the
State House of Assembly.
“The purported Notice of Impeachment dated
March 9, 2015 was signed by Dr Adewale Omirin,
who claimed to be the Speaker of the State
House of Assembly.
“We wish to dissociate the Ekiti State House of
Assembly from the purported impeachment
notice, as the House never sat at any time to
deliberate, and or pass any Motion for
Impeachment of Mr Ayodele Fayose.
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