Three days after his election: Ekiti assembly speaker impeached, suspended indefinitely

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aribisogan impeached Ekiti speaker

Barely three days in office,the new  Speaker of Ekiti State house of Assembly, Honourable Gboyega Aribisogan,  has been impeached.

His impeachment brings to a end the uneasy relationship in the house since his emergence after the sudden death of former  Speaker the late  Funminiyi Afuye

In his place the assembly members have elected Olubunmi Adelugba as the new speaker.

Ekiti assembly shut over protest against new Speaker
Details of new officers below:

Adelugba, new ekiti speaker

…Olubunmi Adelugba elected new speaker by 17 members
…Six other Members suspended with Aribisogan
Supplementary budget passed
2. 2023 Budget committed to Appropriation Committee
3. Aribisogan impeached and suspended with six others
4. Adelugba elected Speaker

The seven suspended
Suspended members
1. Gboyega Aribisogan
2. Tajudeen Akingbolu
3. Goke Olajide
4. Yemisi Ayokunle
5. Adeyemi Raphael Ajibade
6. Kemi Balogun
7. Tope Ogunleye
New leader of business is Hon. Johnson Oyekola Bode- Adeoye (a k a JOBA)
new chairman of appropriation is Hon. Lateef Akanle (Kongo)

Source:Upshots report

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