Fresh sources within the Assembly told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that members had resolved to act during plenary if Oladiji and Gbegudu failed to resign.
Lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly are expected to decide the fates of Speaker Olamide Oladiji and Deputy Speaker Ololade Gbegudu during Tuesday's plenary after they failed to resign over allegations surrounding the handling of ₦44 million reportedly received from the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), SaharaReporters has learnt.
The development follows SaharaReporters' exclusive report on Monday that the Speaker had contemplated resigning amid mounting pressure from lawmakers but shelved the plan after the intervention of influential political figures.
Fresh sources within the Assembly told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that members had resolved to act during plenary if Oladiji and Gbegudu failed to resign.
According to the sources, the Speaker, Deputy Speaker Ololade Gbegudu and the Clerk of the House, Benjamin Jaiyeola, allegedly handled the funds without the knowledge of other lawmakers.
