The Ondo House of Assembly has taken the step of serving an impeachment notice to Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state’s deputy governor, citing allegations of gross misconduct.
The impeachment notice comes following an emergency plenary session on Wednesday, held in Akure, the state capital.
The allegations against the deputy governor involve his purported approval of funds amounting to millions of naira for the acquisition of a bulletproof SUV for his personal use.
It also noted that Aiyedatiwa allegedly asked that the money be sourced from the state palliative fund and gave the approval while Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was recuperating in Germany.
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GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the House has informed the Deputy Governor about the allegations.
It could be recalled that Aiyedatiwa had acted for Akeredolu when the governor was away on a three-month medical leave in Germany.
Following the return of the governor, he sacked the media aides attached to the deputy governor’s office.
The development came amid the crack in the relationshop between Aiyedatiwa and Akeredolu, but which the deputy governor had repeatedly debunked the rumour, saying he remained loyal to his boss.