Aiyedatiwa: Ondo Assembly asks CJ to raise impeachment panel

seven-man panel to investigate the allegation of gross misconduct against the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

In his remarks, the Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, who confirmed the alleged failure of Aiyedatiwa to respond to the allegations, said the letter of notice was received by the Chief Protocol Officer of the deputy governor on his behalf. The Speaker said, “Concerted efforts were made to serve the notice on the deputy governor, who, for some time, was not available for the service, prompting the House to approach the court for a substituted service on the deputy governor.“On 25th of September, a substituted service of the notice of allegations was made on the deputy governor duly signed by more than one-third honourable members of the House as required by the Constitution in Section 188.

“The constitution states further that within seven days of the passing of a motion, under the foregoing provisions of this section, the Chief Judge of the state shall at the request of the Speaker of the House of Assembly appoint a panel of seven persons.

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