The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has vehemently denied receiving any official notice of gross misconduct from the Ondo State House of Assembly.
This statement comes in response to claims made by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Honourable Olatunji Oshati, during a national television interview on Thursday, 21st September, 2023. During the interview, Oshati stated that the Deputy Governor had been served with a notice of allegations of gross misconduct by the House of Assembly.
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The controversy began with reports that on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Ondo State House of Assembly had decided to send a “letter of allegations of gross misconduct” to the Deputy Governor following a purported petition by some members of the House. Oshati further claimed that the Deputy Governor was given seven days to respond to these allegations.
However, in a statement on Monday, September 25, 2023, issued by Aiyedatiwa, he insisted that he has not received any official communication or the alleged “letter of allegations of gross misconduct” from the Ondo State House of Assembly.
“It is pertinent to put on record that as at today, Monday, September 25, 2023, I have not received any official communication or any “letter of allegations of gross misconduct” from the Ondo State House of Assembly.”
The Deputy Governor expressed concern over the House of Assembly’s spokesman making such statements on national television without concrete evidence of the notice’s delivery.
“I find it especially worrying that the spokesman of the House of Assembly would go on national television to speak on such matter without any evidence to show that such letter has been delivered to me. More disturbing is the fact that even when he was asked if the letter had been delivered, he gave no coherent answer.
“A sensitive constitutional matter of this nature; impeachment process should not be conducted on the pages of newspapers and television screens,” he noted.
He advised the public to take note of the situation.
Full Statement
ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT
Office of the Deputy Governor
PRESS STATEMENT
I HAVE NOT BEEN SERVED WITH NOTICE OF GROSS MISCONDUCT BY ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
My attention has been drawn to claims made by the Ondo State House of Assembly, through its member and Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Honourable Olatunji
Oshati, on national television to the extent that I have been served with notice of acts of gross misconduct.
On Thursday, 21st September, 2023, Hon Olatunji Oshati was a guest on Channels Television Programme “Politics Today”, where he stated that I have been served with notice of allegations of gross misconduct by the House of Assembly of Ondo State.
His statement and television interview came after various news reports that the House of Assembly had, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, taken the decision to send a “letter of allegations of gross misconduct” to me, following a purported petition by some members of the House. Hon. Oshati also claimed that I have been given seven days to respond to the said allegations.
It is pertinent to put on record that as at today, Monday, September 25, 2023, I have not received any official communication or any “letter of allegations of gross misconduct” from the Ondo State House of Assembly.
I find it especially worrying that the spokesman of the House of Assembly would go on national television to speak on such matter without any evidence to show that such letter has been delivered to me. More disturbing is the fact that even when he was asked if the letter had been delivered, he gave no coherent answer.
A sensitive constitutional matter of this nature; impeachment process should not be conducted on the pages of newspapers and television screens.
In effect, I reiterate that if such “letter of allegations of gross misconduct” against me exists, I have not seen it and I have not been served. I therefore urge Mr. Speaker, The Honourable Chief Judge of Ondo State and members of the public to take note.
Thank you.
Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa
Deputy Governor, Ondo State.
25th September, 2023.
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