Oyo Assembly sacks Deputy Governor over gross misconduct

By our Reporter

Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan,Oyo State Deputy Governor has been sacked by members of the State House of Assembly, following allegations and misconduct levelled against him.

Olaniyan was removed by members of the House of Assembly on Monday.

The deputy governor was removed around 11:00 am by the lawmakers after a report of panel.

The report of the panel set up to investigate him was read by the Majority Leader of the House, Sanjo Adedoyin, from Ogbomoso.

Olaniyan was found culpable and indicted of all allegations levelled against him.

The Assembly approved Olaniyan’s removal from office leaning on section 188 (9) of the 1999 constitution (as amended).

Olaniyan was elected in 2019 on a joint ticket with the incumbent Governor Seyi Makinde on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party but recently defected to the All Progressive Congress, (APC).

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