Oyo House of Assembly Lays Off LG Bosses Over Alleged Corrupt Practices
Oyo State House of Assembly and eleven councillors have sacked Ajibola Raheem Fasasi, the Vice-chairman of Iseyin local government area and political head of Iseyin South local council development area (LCDA), and the executive chairman in Kajola local government area of the state, Alhaji Afolabi Adebayo Salimonu over alleged corrupt practices.
The vice chairman of Iseyin, Fasasi who was suspended based on a petition brought before the councillors in the area was accused of illegally dismantling and selling off government properties.
The suspended Fasasi, was also ordered by the House to step aside with immediate effect to give room for investigations.
A seven-man committee comprising councillors in the area set up to investigate the allegations levelled against Fasasi had recommended his suspension to the state House of Assembly in its report.
According to the lawmakers, who deliberated on the petition and recommendations, there was need for accountability at the local government administration to maintain integrity and transparency.
They also said it was important for the suspended vice chairman to step aside immediately to avoid obstructing the investigation by the House.
Moreover, The Speaker of the House, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, in his remarks before approving the suspension, ordered Fasisi to step aside with immediate effect to allow the concerned committee carry out a comprehensive investigation on all allegations levelled against him.
In the same vein, the 11 councilors in the Kajola local government area of Oyo State, also sacked the executive chairman, Alhaji Afolabi Adebayo Salimonu (Borikansuwon) over alleged misappropriation of funds.
The decision to suspend the council chairman indefinitely was taken during a sitting of the House held at the legislative chamber of the council secretariat in Okeho.
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