Ondo Assembly snake: Akeredolu lambasts lawmakers, accuses them of blackmail

The controvesy over the purported invasion of the Ondo state
House of Assembly complex by a snake has assumed another dimension
as Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Sunsay ordered the probe of the
appearance of the reptile in its hallow chamber.

The Governor who expressed dismay on how snake scared at the
state parliament, inspected the facilities at the State House of
Assembly.

He said his government would investigate what brought the snake
into the law chamber while the lawmakers were in session.

Lawmakers had on Thursday scampered for safety when a snake
dropped from the roof and landed on the hallow chamber during the
plenary.

It led to hasty suspension of proceedings as directed by the
speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun.

Akeredolu however blamed the lawmakers, alleging blackmail in
the such a circumstance.

He said his inspection of facilities at the premises of the
House did not suggest that snakes could penetrate into the
chamber.

The Governor alleged that members of the House of Assembly
diverted the money earnmarked for maintainance of the facilities in
the Assembly complex to other things.

Although he admitted that the facilities at the Assembly complex
need renovation, the Governor said he could not believe that a live
snake could jump from the roof into the chamber.

But, the Speaker, Oleyelogun said that the matter was painted
more than the actual incidence in the social media.

According to him, the House had requested for fund for the total
renovation of structures and facilities at the Assembly’s complex
before the incident.