There is a palpable tension among members of the Oyo State House of Assembly over the planned suspension of eleven lawmakers.
All eleven members earmarked for suspension are first-timers in the state House of Assembly under the leadership of Speaker Adebowale Ogundoyin
It was gathered that seven of the lawmakers are members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while four belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…CONTINUE READING
The seven PDP lawmakers are: Olorunpoto Oluwafemi (Oyo East/Oyo West constituency); Olufunke Comforter (Ibadan North constituency I); Abiodun Babalola (Ibadan North East constituency I); Waheed Akintayo (Oluyole constituency); Bisi Oluranti Micheal (Ogbomoso North); Olajide Operinde (Afijio constituency); and Dauda Olalere (Ibadan North West).
The APC lawmakers are: Ibraheem Shittu (Saki West); Abdulazeez Musbau (Kajola constituency); Jimoh Lukman (Oorelope constituency); and Ayinde Waliu (Irepo/Olorunsogo constituency).
The House of Assembly under the leadership of Speaker Adebowale Ogundoyin reportedly decided to suspend these lawmakers due to allegations of working against the leadership of the House.
