Embattled Ogun deputy speaker removed for gross misconduct
The Ogun State House of Assembly has removed Dare Kadiri Oluwatimileyin as the deputy speaker for gross misconduct.
Mr. Oluwatimileyin was removed for gross misconduct.
Led by the Committee Chairman and Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, the ‘Ad hoc Committee on the Petition for Removal of the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Dare Kadiri, Oluwatimileyin from Office for Gross Misconduct,’ affirmed his removal on Thursday after presenting their report, Voice of Nigeria reports.
At a plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, the motion for adopting the report was seconded by Kemi Oduwole and endorsed by 19 lawmakers.
The report stated, “The committee gave all the parties involved ample opportunities to make their presentations with relevant evidences including documents, phone recordings, CD-Rom and printed photographs to establish their facts.
“On the involvement of a lawyer, Hon. Kadiri Oluwadamilare failed to have exploited all internal mechanisms of getting information sought before calling a lawyer. To this end, the committee considered that: as the vice chairman of the fund management committee, he has direct access to all the information; as the vice chairman of the Principal Officers’ body, he never reported the matter for discussion; as the vice chairman of the house, executive meetings held every plenary day, he never raised the issue for discussion.”
It added, “On the petition submitted by Adebiyi Odugbesan and co after listening to both parties, the committee observed that the matter is neither here nor there. The committee is of the option that Hon. Kadiri, as an honourable member and deputy speaker of the house, should have exhibited some caution.
“However, since the matter is still pending and awaiting further investigation by the Nigeria Police, the committee will not make any pronouncement on the issue.”
The endorsement for removing Mr. Oluwatimileyin, representing Ijebu North Constituency II, was read to the house by the clerk, Adedeji Adeyemo.
According to Channels TV, the police had on February 26 apprehended the deputy speaker following allegations that he, along with some thugs, stormed the residence of Tokunbo Talabi, the Secretary to the State Government.
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