Monday 27 April 2015

Breaking News: Mimiko nominates Agric Commissioner, Lasisi Oluboyo as new Deputy Governor of Ondo

Following Monday's impeachment of former deputy governor of Ondo, Alhaji Ali Olanusi by the Members of the state House of Assembly, the Ondo state commissioner for Agriculture Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo has been nominated as the new deputy governor of the state.

This followed a letter written by the state governor Dr Olusegun Mimiko to the House of Assembly nominating him to replaced the impeached deputy governor Alhaji Ali Olanusi.

The State House of Assembly is at present sitting to approve the nominee.

NigerianEye had earlier reported that the former Deputy governor Alhaji Ali Olanusi was Monday morning impeached.

The impeachment motion was moved by the Majority Leader, Henry Akinsoyinu, who revealed that the seven impeachable offences of gross misconduct and abuse of office levelled against the Deputy Governor have been proved.

The motion was seconded by the Deputy Majority Leader, Oyebo Aladetan.

The Seven man panel of investigation set up by by the State Chief‎ Judge, Olasehinde Kumuyi, chaired by Olatunji Adeniyan had earlier in the morning submitted its report to the House.

The Speaker of the House, Jumoke Akindele, adopted the motion and declared the Deputy Governor impeached and removed from office.

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