Ogun Assembly Deputy Speaker Impeached By 19 Lawmakers

The Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Dare Kadiri was on Thursday impeached for alleged gross misconduct, AllNews report. 

Kadiri who represent Ijebu North Constituency 2 at the National Assembly was impeached by 19 members out of the 26 lawmakers of the Ogun State house of Assembly. 

Kadiri impeachment announced at the plenary session on Thursday is coming a week after some lawmakers signed a petition for his removal.

He was accused of insubordination to the Office of the Speaker through un-authorised self-approval of expenditure, involving an external body in the affairs of the House without exploring an internal mechanism for the amicable resolution of issues, abuse of office, threat to lives and properties, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and attempted murder, committed in his constituency.

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Following the allegation, the Speaker of the assembly, Olakunle Oluomo on Monday constituted a 5-ad-hoc Committee headed by Yusuf Sherif to investigate the case.

The committee on Thursday submitted its report which found Kadiri guilty of gross misconduct and he was impeached and removed as the deputy speaker.