The Oyo State House of Assembly has invited chairman of Ibadan South East local government, Mr Bimbo Omiyale for questioning over allegations of stopping rehabilitation of roads, the sinking of boreholes within his area and poor attitude towards some lawmakers.
The Assembly’s resolution at Tuesday’s plenary to summon Omiyale followed a motion by Minority Leader, Honourable Ademola Ige.
Ige alleged that Omiyale stopped the officials of Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) from rehabilitating Muslim-Odinjo road and preventing Honourable Fatai Adesina of Ibadan South East II constituency from erecting a borehole in the area.
Though Honourable Safiu Olalere of Ido constituency, in his report, said Omiyale attributed the stoppage of the said key rehabilitation works to inadequate funding, members like Honourable Adesina said Omiyale usually exhibited poor relations with lawmakers, especially stopping his own project.
Adesina’s observation of Omiyale’s purported project stoppage had drawn the ire of lawmakers like Honourable Muideen Olagunju of Oyo East/Oyo West constituency and Ganiyu Oseni of Irepo/Olorunsogo constituency who said Omiyale’s attitude was becoming unbecoming, hence should be invited to plenary for questioning.
Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Olagunju Ojo, had subsequently ordered that Omiyale is invited to its next sitting on November 3, 2017.
Meanwhile, Omiyale has denied stopping any project, describing the allegations as having political colouration.
————– Additional reporting from Tribune Online
