Oluomo Appears Before Adhoc Committee, Disagrees with Composition

By Omolara Adasofunjo

By Omolara Adasofunjo

The embattled Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, has appeared before the Adhoc Committee that was set up to investigate the allegations levelled against him.

Speaking with journalists on his way out of a closed-door interaction with the Committee, Mr Oluomo maintained that the meeting was deadlocked because he protested that the committee’s composition violated the standing order of the House. 

He maintained that 5 of the 8-member committee were among the petitioners and not eligible to serve in the Adhoc Committee in line with the standing order adopted last year, asserting that the committee members who signed a petition should not be part of the inquiry committee.

He maintained that despite the claim that the particular order had been stepped down, he was resolute in challenging the committee’s structure, adding that his appearance before the said committee was borne out of his respect for the rule of law.

Earlier, the Ogun State House of Assembly set up an Adhoc Committee to look into the response of Mr Olakunle Oluomo, over the allegations levelled against him by 18 members of the House.

The committee’s inauguration marks a twist of events, from the publicised impeachment of Mr Oluomo to the announcement of Mr Oludaisi Elemide as the new Speaker and the subsequent insistence by the embattled Speaker that his impeachment was a nullity that had become a matter of litigation. 

The lawmakers during a plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi at the Oke Mosan, Abeokuta Assembly Complex advised the embattled Speaker to step aside pending the report of the Adhoc Committee set up to look into the matter. 

The Deputy Speaker announced the Committee’s make-up to include Mr Musefiu Lamidi, from Ado Odo/Ota II State Constituency as Chairman and Mr Oluseun Adesanya as Vice Chairman with Mr Babatunde Tella, Damilola Soneye, Lukman Adeleye, Fola Salami and Olusegun Odunuga as members, while the Director of Legislative Service, Mr. Temtope Hokon would serve as the Secretary.

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