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Ogun Deputy Speaker, Oludare Kadiri impeached

By Uchechi Ojo March 4, 2021410 views

The Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludare Kadiri has been impeached.

A five-member committee set up by the House impeached Hon. Kadiri over an alleged public disturbance which he was found guilty.

Hon Kadiri was on February 26, arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for an alleged assault after he reportedly led suspected hoodlums to invade the residence of the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, in Oru-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state during the revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress in the state.

He was removed after the report by the five-member committee recommended him for impeachment, he was found guilty of the allegations levelled against him 18 out of the 26 lawmakers adopted for his removal.

The Deputy Speaker represented Ijebu-North at the State Assembly.

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