JUST IN: Ondo Speaker, Deputy impeached

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…new speaker, deputy emerge

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun, has been impeached.

He was impeached alongside his deputy, Rt. Hon. Iroju Ogundeji.

After impeaching the duo, Hon. Olamide George was sworn in as the new speaker of the house, while Hon. Abimbola Fajolu was sworn in as the new deputy speaker by 18 members of the house.

Addressing newsmen at the assembly complex on Friday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Fatai Olotu, said the former leadership was removed as a result of financial impropriety, incompetence and high handedness