Former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeolu Adeleke, has called on the current Speaker, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin, to cease “peddling rumors” and provide the public with the identities of those allegedly plotting to impeach Governor Seyi Makinde.
Adeleke’s intervention follows claims by Ogundoyin that he was offered financial inducements and a political platform by the APC to orchestrate the Governor’s removal.
Adeleke, citing his experience in handling high-stakes counter-impeachment processes, raised the following demands:
“Ogundoyin must clarify his comments involving the Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja and Chief (Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi.
“The Speaker must identify the persons who attempted to compromise him with cash.
“The Speaker must disclose who he met with in Lagos regarding the supposed impeachment.
“The discrepancy between the Speaker’s words at yesterday’s (Monday’s) stakeholders’ meeting and today’s (Tuesday’s) press release is suspicious.
“Was he coerced into leveling allegations against Kabiyesi Ladoja?
Or is this a calculated attempt to gain political leverage for his own governorship ambitions?” Adeleke quipped.
Adeleke concluded by stating that the integrity of the Office of the Speaker is at stake, urging Ogundoyin to “speak up” or risk being labeled a coward by history.
