The Ondo State House of Assembly has called for the withdrawal of the suit instituted against it by the embattled deputy governor of the state to give room for a political solution.
This was contained in a statement issued by the House of Assembly and signed by the Spokesperson of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunji Oshati, who said that the progress made on the peace and reconciliation efforts regarding the impeachment process against Ayedatiwa would be thwarted if he fails to withdraw the suit against the House of Assembly.
According to the Assembly spokesperson, the lawmakers have agreed to toe the line of peace and embrace a political solution only if Ayedatiwa withdraws the suit against the lawmakers regarding the impeachment process.
He expressed the desire of the House leadership to further consult with members of the House, cutting across party lines, on the political solution as proposed by the APC.
However, he maintained that the lawmakers are open to the intervention of APC national leaders for a political solution but directed Ayedatiwa to take immediate steps to withdraw the multiple court cases he filed over the same impeachment.
Oshati said in the statement, “Following the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, the APC members in the Ondo State House of Assembly have agreed to consider the possibility of a political solution regarding the impeachment proceedings against the State Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.
“At a meeting held at the APC’s National Secretariat in Abuja on October 17, 2023, at the instance of the National Chairman of the Party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Reconciliation Committee set up by the Party under the Chairmanship of RT. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, members of the APC in the Ondo State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji and the Ondo State leadership of the APC led by Engr Ade Adetimehin, all agreed that a political solution to the impeachment was possible and proper.
“The Hon. Speaker restated that the House was only exercising its responsibility under S.188 of the 1999 Constitution, having received a petition accusing the Deputy Governor of some allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office.
“The House, therefore, hopes that in the same spirit of genuine wish for a political solution, the Deputy Governor will take immediate steps to withdraw the multiple court cases he filed over the same impeachment.
“This would allow the stakeholders to freely discuss the settlement proposals and prevent actions or comments over a matter that is still sub judice.”
