Ondo assembly suspends impeachment process against deputy gov
Ondo State House of Assembly has suspended the impeachment process against the embattled deputy governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
This was a sequel to the refusal of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olusegun Odusola, to set up a panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against the deputy governor.
Odusola had declined following an interim order halting the process by the Federal high court in Abuja.
The house decided to suspend the process at its sitting in Akure, the state capital.
Spokesperson of the assembly, Hon Olatunji Oshati, said that the lawmakers will comply with the order and halt further proceedings on the impeachment. According to him, “This is to show that it is not about witch-hunting, it is about carrying out our oversight functions. “We have considered the letter which is everywhere in the public domain and we are halting the impeachment process until the order of the Federal High Court is vacated.
It is not about being arrogant with power, it is about holding public officers accountable. It also shows that the process of impeachment transcends the monopoly of the legislature as we can see that the judiciary has stalled it.
