Councillors of Ijebu East Local Government in Ogun State took action on Thursday, impeaching the suspended Chairman of the council, Hon. Wale Adedayo, over allegations of financial misappropriation and diversion of funds.
Leader of the Legislative Council, Hon. Fasheyi Akindele, in a statement, said Adedayo was impeached after he appeared before the councillors, following an invitation extended to him over allegations of LG fundsmismanagement.
According to the House Leader, Akindele, after series of invitations by the House, which were ignored in the past, Adedayo eventually appeared before the legislative council as the councillors continued their probe of the chairman.
During the session in which Adedayo faced impeachment, it was reported that eleven councilors actively participated.
Additionally, the suspended Chairman’s management of council funds raised concerns as he continued spending until August 2023, even though the budget had not yet received approval. The applicable laws stipulate that he could only expend funds until March 2023.
The Leader of the council asserted that the suspended chairman had violated the laws of the land, particularly the Ogun State Local Government Laws of 2006, and had committed serious offenses warranting impeachment.
Following thorough deliberations, the councilors conducted a vote on the chairman’s impeachment. Five councilors cast their votes in favor of impeachment, four opposed it, and one councilor abstained from voting.
Thereafter, the Leader of the House pronounced Mr. Wale Adedayo impeached as the Chairman of Ijebu East LG,” Akindele said.
In response to the unfolding events, Adedayo expressed his perspective, stating that he viewed the entire situation as a prearranged scenario. He further emphasized that he had not engaged in any questionable actions. In his words, the councilors acted out a script sent to them from Abeokuta.
He said “I told them this morning they were acting a script written by those in Abeokuta. All the documents about the allegations against me are in the office. But I know Mr. Governor is offended that we opened up to the public about how the Federal Allocation belonging to Ijebu East Local Government was being spent.
“I have done my duty as an Afenifere by letting our leader know why we have not been able to do much since we got into office. The rest is for the court to decide.”
