The Ondo State House of Assembly has ordered that a notice
of impeachment be served on the State Deputy Governor,
Alhaji Ali Olanusi, over allegations of gross misconduct.
On Tuesday Speaker of the Assembly Jumoke Akindele
claimed that Olanusi committed an offence that contravenes
section 188 (2) of the 1991 constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
The lawmakers further alleged that the Deputy Governor
committed 9 impeachable offences.
"Pursuant to the provision of section 188 of the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, We the undersigned
members for the Ondo State House of Assembly pursuant to
our enabling powers under section 188 (2) of the 1991
constitution of the present to the Speaker the following
allegations of gross misconduct against the Deputy Governor,
Alhaji Ali Olanusi.”
The Majority Leader of the Assembly, Ifedayo Olugbenga
Akinsoyinu, representing Ondo West Constituency II moved the
motion of the impeachment which was seconded by Adeyinka
Banso representing Akoko North West constituency I.
We gathered that out of the 20 lawmakers of the
Assembly present, only 19 signed the motion of the
impeachment notice.
Hon. Fatai Olotu representing Akoko North East refused to
sign the impeachment notice.
Alhaji Ali Olanusi had dumped the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), for the All Progressives Congress (APC), 48 hours to
the Presidential and National Assembly election.
