Rancour as Osun Speaker, lawmakers disagrees over yuletide money

The Osun State House of Assembly members has expressed displeasure to the disposition the Speaker, Hon Timothy Owoeye over allegation of misappropriation levelled against him.

According to findings by DAILY IMPACT reporter reveals that the situation has gotten to the point that members allegedly move for the impeachment of the Speaker.

Source close to the Assembly made it known that the House got a huge sum of money that was meant for members welfare during the last festive season, but members were not satisfied with the amount given to them by the Speaker.

DAILY IMPACT gathered, each member was given N250,000 which they considered too little from the total amount, hence members threat to impeach the Speaker.

Meanwhile, the lawmakers met on Thursday at an undisclosed venue to discuss the issue with a view to ensuring that the Speaker’s “over bearing influence” is checked.

A lawmaker, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that the lawmakers were displeased with the Speaker’s disposition on the issue.

“Well, some persons told us the Speaker used a substantial part of the money to buy food items as present for staffers of the Assembly during the festive season.

“But that ought to have been done with member’s consent. We are still on the matter and we will get to the root,” the lawmaker said.

However, the Speaker’s spokesperson, Kunle Alabi, disclosed that there was no infighting among the lawmakers, stating that whatever the lawmakers got for welfare is their legitimate earnings.

“As far as Osun State House of Assembly is concerned, we remain one irrespective of whatever change in government.

“There was no need for money creating any division. Whatever the House got was its legitimate earning,” he said.