Entertainment | Gist | Hollywood | Events | Celebrity Gossips!!!
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Aluta Continua: Fayose Not Cleared of Criminal Wrongdoing Or Impeachment Proceedings - SR
The 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers in Ekiti State House of Assembly have vowed to go ahead with the impeachment proceedings against Governor Ayodele Fayose.The embattled Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, has forwarded a notice of gross misconduct to the governor and his deputy, Dr. Olusola Eleka.
Omirin has also requested the Chief Judge of Ekiti, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to raise a seven-man panel to investigate the two over allegations of impunity, violence and stalking, among other constitutional breaches levelled against them.
Omirin confirmed to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the impeachment plot was still in top gear and would be followed to the end.
But the governor has warned the lawmakers against continuing with the plot, saying their action will boomerang as the people of the state will resist it.
The labour unions comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and Joint Negotiating Council also planned to host a solidarity forum for the governor on Thursday (today) and Friday.
Omirin, who spoke through his media aide, Mr. Wole Olujobi, said, “The impeachment process will proceed; we are expecting the Chief Judge to act soon on our letter asking him to set up a seven-member panel. There is no going back on the process. The matter is set for the next stage.
“It is about the governor breaching the Constitution. We are guided by the Constitution. There are laid down rules and regulations that guide the conduct of public office holders. Once you commit an infraction, you have to face the consequence.
“The governor has to answer the allegations; the Assembly will give him a fair hearing. We will follow every step.”
Omirin countered claims that the governor had not been served the impeachment notice.
“If he was not aware, why did he go to court to try to stop the impeachment plot? What is the basis if he was not served? As far as we are concerned, he has been served.
“We’ll resume very soon. At the appropriate time, the Speaker will reconvene the Assembly.”
But reacting, Fayose, who said he was not shocked by the decision of the APC lawmakers to continue with the impeachment plot, described their action “as an idea that is distant to common sense.”
Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, the governor said that the plot was not a war against him but war against the people of Ekiti State and God.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
TRENDING
-
A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was verbally attacked by a thug while he was been his accredited at polling unit ...
-
The Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, has said that he will not answer those who said there were no elections in the state. Ac...
-
Nigeria’s boxing champ and UN Ambassador Gifted Cole has acquired a brand new Chevrolet Corvette. The US based boxer showed off the n...
-
According to the person who shared the pictures on twitter, these are alleged Boko Haram members disguised as women. They had an accident...
-
Unilag's Non-Teaching staff protested today at the school's Senate Building over months of not getting their salaries. Photo cre...
-
The 51 year old British/American singer who famously dated Simon Cowell on/off for 20 years, deliberately raised her high slit dress to...
-
Ondo state Commissioner for Agriculture, Lasisi Oluboyo has emerged as the newly appointed Deputy Governor in Ondo state following the earl...
-
Dr. Emman Sheu is one of the leaders of #Bringbackourgirls (BBOG) advocacy group asking for the safe rescue of the 219 kidnapped Chibok...
-
Ex Super Eagles skipper, Joseph Yobo, has just welcomed a new baby boy into their family.
-
Nigerian swinger, 35 year old Edmund Echukwu (pictured left) died after drowning in a swimming pool at a swingers' party in an upmar...
No comments:
Post a Comment