The crisis rocking Ogun Assembly took a new dimension on Friday night with impeached Speaker, Hon. Kunle Oluomo, declaring that he remains the Speaker .
Oluomo representing Ifo State Constituency 1 was sacked from office on Tuesday by 18 lawmakers over alleged gross misconduct with Hon. Oludaisi Elemide elected to replace him.
However, Oluomo broke his silence on the impeachment saga, declaring action of the 18 lawmakers “unconstitutional, null, void and of no effect whatsoever.”
The embattled Oluomo, who addressed reporters in his Legislative Quarters residence, Ibara GRA Abeokuta on Friday, informed he has approached the court for adjudication on the matter.
Sources told our correspondent that the impeached speaker’s aide has also not been seen in or around the legislative complex since the impeachment.
About 42 hours after his impeachment, the state government, through a statement, noted that the legislative house has the right to elect its leaders even though the executives and the party were working to ensure peace at the assembly.
Efforts to get Oluomo to speak were not successful; repeated calls to his phone were not picked up. He also did not respond to messages sent to him.
Legislative sources have confirmed to correspondent that Governor Dapo Abiodun has put in efforts to reinstate Oluomo but members of the assembly have stood their ground against him.
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