Ekiti Deputy Speaker, Chief Whip Impeached

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Having found guilty of alleged incompetence and unruly behaviour, the Deputy Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Adesegun Adewumi, has been impeached.



In the same way, the assembly  at its plenary on Thursdsay also removed it's Chef Whip,  Hon. Akinniyi  Sunday, representing Ikere constituency II.



However, it was reliably gathered that the two were impeached because of their support for former Minister of Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, during the primary conducted on May 8.



Adeyeye, however, lost the election to the state Deputy Governor,  Prof. Kolapo Olusola.



The lawmaker representing Ekiti West constituency II,  Hon. Animasaun Adesina,  was elected as deputy speaker to replace Adewumi, while Hon. Onigiobi Olawale, representing Ekiti South West constituency I, was appointed as the new Chief Whip.



 Adewumi was removed as deputy speaker after a motion moved by the
Leader of Business,  Hon.  Akinyele Olatunji, and seconded by Hon Olayanju Olanrewaju.


Akinyele alleged that Adewumi was found to have indulged in activities capable of bringing the dignity and integrity of the assembly to disrepute.



Other allegations against the impeached deputy speaker were gross misconduct,  lack of leadership qualities and acting in a way that could destabilise the state.


The Speaker of the assembly, Hon. Kola  Oluwawole, announced that 18 members of the assembly signed the notice of impeachment of the deputy speaker in accordance with Section 92 (2c)  of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).


Members present at the plenary unanimously agreed that Adewumi had exhibited high level of disloyalty and unpatriotic act, and as such, should be impeached.



 The Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Information, Hon. Samuel Omotoso, nominated Animasaun as the new deputy speaker and was seconded by Hon Afolabi Akanni.



The nomination was unanimously accepted by members, while the Speaker announced Onigiobi as the replacement for the Chief Whip in accordance with the directive of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State.



In his acceptance speech, the new Deputy Speaker,  Hon Animasaun, said he was honoured by the election and promised to perform his duties in  accordance with the constitution.


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