Ogun Deputy Speaker impeached over misconduct

The  Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Honourable Dare Kadiri, has been impeached from office.

Kadiri, representing Ijebu North State Constituency 11, was removed from office on Thursday following a report presented by the committee set up to investigate him.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Olakunle Oluomo, on Monday constituted a committee to investigate him on three allegations.

The report submitted before the Assembly by the committee chairman, Honourable Yusuf Sheriff, found the deputy speaker guilty of gross misconduct.

In his reaction shortly after he was impeached, the Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Honourable Dare Kadiri, described his impeachment from office as unconstitutional and illegal.

Kadiri said he had initiated consultation with his lawyers to address the ‘infraction’, while urging his constituents and supporters to remain calm.

He said: “I just received the news of my purported impeachment based on the report of an ad-hoc committee set up by the Ogun State House of Assembly. The development, to say the least, was grossly unconstitutional and illegal.

“However, I have initiated consultation with my lawyers to fashion out the best possible way to address this infraction. I urge my teeming supporters, constituents and members of my political party in Ijebu North II State Constituency to remain calm as the issues that threw up this unwarranted action are sorted.

"In whatever capacity I find myself now or in the future, I remain committed to the ideals of a functional legislature, tenets of democracy and good governance.”