Governor Dapo Abiodun has expressed his intention to intervene and resolve the current crisis rocking the Ogun State House of Assembly in a democratic, fair, and just manner.
Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to the governor on Media stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta .
He said Governor Abiodun will work with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to resolve all the contending issues.
The statement said : ” The Government of Ogun State has keenly taken note of the events on the floor of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday regarding the alleged impeachment of the Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Olakunle Oluomo, by members of the legislative arm during a sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Honourable Bolanle Ajayi
“There had been internal wrangling in the Assembly that had persisted and degenerated despite several interventions.
“The Ogun State Government notes that the Honourable Members have openly stated that their grouse is not with the Governor, whom they again pledged their loyalty to.”
While the statement acknowledged that the members of the assembly have prerogative to chose their leadership in line with the constitution and the law guiding the conduct of the Assembly, it said government will nit fold its arms and allow the crisis to degenerate.
“Given that the Ogun electorate gave us a mandate to represent their best interests and deliver democratic dividends that will significantly improve their well-being, the Ogun State Government, along with the Party leadership, have intervened to ensure that whatever disagreement members have is resolved peacefully and amicably, so that the delivery of democratic dividends to our people will not be hampered in any way.
“The Ogun State Government considers all members of the House of Assembly as partners in the Building our Future agenda and will always prioritise issues that affect them, ” Akinmade said.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
