Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged resignation plan amid growing controversy over an impeachment move said to be gathering support among lawmakers.
The Speaker also denied allegations of financial misconduct connected to the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC).
He insists that claims against him were false and politically motivated.
Recall, Politics Nigeria earlier reported the crisis within the Assembly, as some lawmakers allegedly pushed for Oladiji’s removal over allegations surrounding the handling of OSOPADEC budget matters and claims of procedural violations.
However, in a statement issued by his office, the Speaker maintained that there was no leadership crisis in the Assembly and that reports suggesting otherwise were designed to mislead the public.
The statement, titled “Re: Fabricated resignation rumours and baseless N44M OSOPADEC allegations: a disservice to truth and an insult to logic,”
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