The development comes amid mounting tension within the Assembly, with sources disclosing that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has stepped in to prevent the crisis from escalating.
Twenty-one of the 26 lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have issued an ultimatum to the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, demanding that he resign on or before Sunday or face impeachment over the alleged misappropriation of ₦44 million released to the Assembly by the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC).
The development comes amid mounting tension within the Assembly, with sources disclosing that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has stepped in to prevent the crisis from escalating.
A source familiar with the matter told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that despite the governor's intervention, the majority of the lawmakers have remained resolute in their decision, insisting that the Speaker must either voluntarily step down or be removed from office through impeachment proceedings.
According to the source, the governor has held discussions in an attempt to broker peace between the Speaker and aggrieved lawmakers, but the intervention has so far failed to change the position of the majority members.
