Nigeria: Fresh Crisis Hits Ondo Assembly Over Alleged Sharing of ₦44 Million OSOPADEC Funds
At least 21 lawmakers backed impeachment as Olawumi Fayemi-Obayelu accused Olamide Oladiji of corruption and threats over a disputed OSOPADEC fund probe.
- Ondo State House of Assembly member Olawumi Fayemi-Obayelu accused Speaker Olamide Oladiji of corruption, alleging he misappropriated £44 million from the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission intended for riverine communities.
- Fayemi-Obayelu alleged Oladiji attempted to intimidate her, reporting she narrowly escaped an assassination plot after investigating the financial scandal; she called for his resignation citing a two-thirds House majority.
- Speaking with journalists in Akure on Tuesday, Oladiji dismissed the allegations as "sensationalised, malicious, and entirely fabricated," challenging his accuser to provide concrete evidence substantiating the claims.
- Sources indicated the Speaker contemplated resigning on Monday but decided against stepping down following intervention from Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, leaving House leadership under continued scrutiny.
- Internal All Progressives Congress politics surrounding upcoming elections fuel contention within the 10th Assembly, with leaders working to manage resentment following recent primary nomination disputes.
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Resign or face impeachment, Ondo lawmakers tell Speaker
Ondo State House of Assembly lawmakers have intensified moves to remove Speaker Olamide Oladiji, giving him until Sunday to resign or face impeachment proceedings over allegations relating to the handling of funds earmarked for the Ondo State Oil-Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC). Twenty-one of the 26 members of the House are said to have signed an impeachment notice against the Speaker over alleged financial misconduct. Oladiji …
21 Ondo lawmakers push to oust speaker over alleged OSOPADEC misconduct
Fayemi-Obayelu accused the Speaker of involvement in the alleged mismanagement of funds meant for riverine communities in Ilaje Local Government Area. The post 21 Ondo lawmakers push to oust speaker over alleged OSOPADEC misconduct appeared first on Vanguard News.
Ondo Assembly member alleges threat to life as Speaker faces impeachment plot
The lawmaker representing Ilaje Constituency 2, in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olawumi Fayemi-Obayelu, on Tuesday accused the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, of corruption, abuse of office as well as attempt to silence her through threats and an assassination plot. Fayemi-Obayelu alleged that the Speaker was involved in financial malfeasance involving the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas […] Ondo Assembly member alleges threat to life as Speaker f…
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