Dapo Abiodun, APC leadership to intervene in Ogun assembly crisis

Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun, says he and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will intervene in the crisis rocking the state house of assembly.

On Tuesday, 18 of the 26 members of the Ogun assembly impeached Olakunle Oluomo as the speaker of the house over allegations of embezzlement of funds.

Oludaisi Elemide, the member representing the Odeda constituency, was elected as the new speaker of the assembly.

In a statement on Thursday, Kayode Akinmade, the media aide to Abiodun, said the state government and the party’s leadership have intervened to resolve the disagreement between the legislators.

“Working with the leadership of our Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the government intends to see all the contending issues resolved in a democratic, fair, and just manner,” the statement reads.

“There had been internal wrangling in the Assembly that had persisted and degenerated despite several interventions.

“The Ogun state government notes that the Honourable Members have openly stated that their grouse is not with the Governor, to whom they again pledged their loyalty.

“It is the prerogative of members of the House of Assembly to choose their leadership in line with the Constitution and the law guiding the conduct of the Assembly.

“Given that the Ogun electorate gave us a mandate to represent their best interests and deliver democratic dividends that will significantly improve their well-being, the Ogun State Government, along with the Party leadership, have intervened to ensure that whatever disagreement members have is resolved peacefully and amicably, so that the delivery of democratic dividends to our people will not be hampered in any way.”