The standoff has effectively paralysed legislative activities in the state, with lawmakers warning that the speaker would be impeached if he refuses to step down.
The Ondo State House of Assembly lawmakers have declared an indefinite boycott of plenary sessions, insisting they will not return until Speaker Olamide Oladiji resigns over allegations that he unilaterally reordered the N9.2 billion 2025 budget of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC).
The standoff has effectively paralysed legislative activities in the state, with lawmakers warning that the speaker would be impeached if he refuses to step down.
The spokesperson for the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olatunji Ifabiyi, disclosed the lawmakers' position during an interview with journalists on Monday in Akure, maintaining that the majority of members had already resolved that Oladiji should vacate office.
According to Ifabiyi, 21 out of the 26 lawmakers in the Assembly have signed a resolution seeking the speaker's removal following allegations that he single-handedly reordered the OSOPADEC 2025 budget without the approval of the House.
