Crisis Deepens As Ondo State Assembly Is Sealed Off By Police

The Ondo State Police Command has sealed off the State Assembly to prevent a fracas which would have occurred at the Assembly between two warring factions laying claim to the leadership of the hallow chamber.

Some aggrieved members of the House of Assembly had on Friday impeached the Speaker Rt Hon. Jumoke Akindele ,Deputy Speaker, Hon.  Fatai Olutu and Majority Leader, Hon. Dayo Akinsoyinu over allegation of financial mismanagement. Malachi Coker, representing Ilaje Constituency 1 was then appointed as the acting speaker while Ayodele Arowele from Owo Constituency 1 was named deputy Speaker. The Speaker’s suspension came after the paymaster of the Assembly was caught with N15 million which he claimed the Speaker directed him to take to her residence.

However, Jumoke has said her removal was illegal, stating that the lawmakers do not form a quorum that can effect change in the leadership of the house.

Rumours swirling say, members of the two factions arrived the assembly complex on Monday morning and started raining verbal abuse on each other. It was gathered that the police later intervened and sealed the complex.