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The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the impeachment of the State Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan.
The announcement was made on Monday following the adoption of the recommendations of the report of the Seven man panel set up to investigate allegations levelled Against the Deputy Governor.
The Panel report was read by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon Sanjo Adedoyin.
A witness (PW2) named AbdulJelil Adekunle Kareem confirmed to have written a letter/petition dated 31st January, 2022 to the OYHA vide the Honorable Speaker and the petition was admitted and tendered as exhibit P3 which detailed his complaints against the Deputy Governor. He confirmed that his company AYOD Nigeria LTD secured a contract with Oyo State Government but the Respondent (Dep Gov) has been on his neck on the contract sum not allowing him to execute the contract but forcing and coercing him to divert the contract sum to his private pocket.
The witness confirmed payment of cash of #2,750,000,00 and #3,500,00,00 and another #4,000,000,00 to the Dep Governor’s brother (one Mutaliu) on his instruction. He again informed the panel of the Dep Governor’s intimidation , blackmail and harassment consequent upon his refusal to further part and agree to the diversion of the contract sum awarded to his company AYOD NigLtd to the private pocket of the Dep Gov
The same PW2 further informed the panel that the contract for the construction of the Dep Governor’s lodge could not be duly executed consequent upon his insistence to personally collect the sum of #40,000,000,00 meant for the purchase of furniture for his lodge into his private pocket. The witness said this caused the non-completion and execution of the contract
He also informed the panel of other harassment, threat to his life and instigation of his detention by the EFCC at the instance of the Dep Governor.
PW3 Samuel Adegboyega Badejo, the Director General Protocol to the Executive Governor of Oyo State who tendered Exhibits P4, P5, P6A, P6B, P6C, P6D, P6E, P6F, P6G, P6H, P7A, P7B, P7C, and P7D confirming messages forwarded to the
Deputy Governor to attend events, occasions and state functions on the instructions of the State Governor but he refused and this amounted to insubordination
The PW1 was the Clerk of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mrs Yetunde Oludara Awe who came to testify to the petition signed by 23 members of the Assembly on allegations of financial recklessness and abuse of office amongst others. There was no cross examination of the witnesses as the Deputy Governor did not attend the panel sitting nor send a counsel.
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