24/09/2012
Osun Assembly Suspends Ifedayo Executive Secretary
The State of Osun House of Assembly has suspended the Executive Secretary of Ifedayo Local Government, Mr Kunle Ayantoye, for his failure to swear in other Caretaker Committee members earlier confirmed by the House.
Ayantoye was suspended three days after his inauguration by the State deputy governor, Otunba (Mrs) Grace T**i Laoye-Tomori for the fourth time as the Executive Secretary of the council.
Honourable Afolabi Atolagbe, representing Ifedayo State Constituency in the state legislature, under matter of state public importance, drew the attention of the House to the development in the council.
He stated that contrary to the names of caretaker management committee nominees submitted to the House by the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and confirmed by the House last Monday, Ayantoye swore in other members whose names were not on the list.
He described the action as an affront to the rule of law and urged the House to look into the matter to prevent anarchy in the system.
Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Honourable Adebayo Wasiu, in his contribution, said that the development was embarrassing, which ordinarily attracts removal from office.
Honourable Jonson Ojo from Ede-South and Honourable Rasaq Adeyemi, Odo-Otin State constituencies also spoke on the matter, condemning the action and urged the House to take proper action against the executive secretary, to serve as a deterrent to others.
Honourable Kamil Oyedele of Irepodun Orolu State Constituency described the action as gross indiscipline and violation of the 1999 Constitution and the 2012 local government administration law, which empowers the state governor to nominate the council caretaker committee members and confirm by the house.
He said that there was urgent need for the House to avoid anarchy and protect the credibility of the House by sanctioning the executive secretary, saying if he should go unpunished, the credibility and powers of the House will be in question.
Honourable Oyedele then moved the motion that the council executive secretary should be suspended indefinitely and the Council Deputy Executive Secretary should be sworn in immediately, while Honourable Ojo seconded the motion.
Deputy Speaker, Honourable Akintunde Adegboye, who presided over the sitting, directed that Mr Sh*tu Pius Adeleke, the Deputy Executive Secretary, be sworn in immediately along with other nominees as confirmed by the House.
The other nominees as screened and approved by the House are Sh*tu Pius, Abatan David Olanrewaju, Scribe, Ayantomi Omolewa, Aborisade Segun, Olaoye Goke, Sunday Adeoye, Morakinyo Sunday, Babatunde Bunmi and Awoniyi Omoniyi.