Ondo Speaker bows to court order, reinstates suspended lawmakers
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By Dayo Johnson, Akure
The Ondo State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension order placed on four members of the Assembly barely 72 hours before the leadership of the Assembly would have been charged to Court for contempt.
The four lawmakers include the former Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji, Favour Tomomewo, Adewinle Adewale Williams and Akinrindibo Leonard.
The suspended lawmakers were amongst the nine that did not sign the impeachment notice serve the deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi.
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Recall that the Speaker, Rt Hon Bamidele Oleyologun and the leadership of the Assembly have since disobeyed the court order that the four lawmakers be reinstated and their entitlements paid.
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Ondo Assembly lifts suspension on deputy speaker, three other lawmakers Ondo Assembly lifts suspension on deputy speaker, three other lawmakers
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Following a court order that invalidated the suspension of four lawmakers of the Ondo State House of Assembly, the assembly on Monday lifted the suspension order on the four lawmakers.
The four suspended lawmakers were former Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji; Honourables Favour Tomomewo, Adewinle Adewale Williams and Akinrinbido Tomide.
Speaking on their reinstatement during the plenary, the Speaker of the House, Honourable Bamidele Oleyelogun, said the four lawmakers were suspended in line with the provisions of the rules and standing orders of the House at parliamentary which was ratified at plenary.