Ogun Legislators Begin Impeachment Process Against Abeokuta North Chairman Over Fraud Allegation, Gross Misconduct
ABEOKUTA – The Legislative Council of Abeokuta North Local Government at her plenary sitting held at the Legislative chambers Wednesday suspended the council Chairman, Prince Abdulsalam Adebayo Ayorinde over allegations of gross misconduct.
In a “Notice Of Allegations Of Misconduct” duly signed by 10 Councillors from the four communities in the local government, which was presented to the house by Hon. Akinbami Mutiu Councillor representing ward 6, the Chairman was accused of High handedness and fraud by surreptitiously selling all the local government assets through a Public Private Partnership.
The legislators equally alleged the council boss of obstructing the legislative Council from performing their legislative duty.
They further accused Prince Ayorinde of zero level of accountability and transparency.
The 10 lawmakers accused the suspended chairman of absence from the office.
In his words, Hon. Akinbami Mutiu said, “inspite of the above notice of misconduct, I urge this honorable house to speedily transmit a copy of this notice to the appropriate quarters including the office of the Mr. Governor for a fair and equitable process of impeachment as enshrined in Section 37 (subsection 1-11) of the local government law of ogun State.
“By so doing, permit me to move a motion, to pass a vote of No confidence and a tentative Suspension for 3 months on the executive Chairman Prince Adebayo Abdul Salam Ayorinde until investigation is completed by the appropriate authorities at the state level. I so submit.”
The motion was seconded Hon. Adeshipe Mathew of ward 1, and was adopted by 10 Councillors situated out of 11.
When contacted for his immediate reaction, the two phone lines of the embattled council chairman were switched off as at the time of filing this report.
