I was not involved in the Ekiti Assembly crisis - Governor Oyebanji
Despite clear signs of interference from the ruling All Progressives Congress, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji said he was not involved in the crisis that culminated in the impeachment of Gboyega Aribisogan as Speaker of the House on Monday.
Officials from Mr. Oyebanji's government had also previously claimed that it was an internal affair of the ruling party.
However, with the governor as the leader of the party in the state, observers believe he could not have been indifferent to the crisis.
One of the reasons cited for Mr. Aribisogan's impeachment and suspension alongside six other members of the House was that he sabotaged the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Bill submitted to the House by the Governor .
While receiving newly elected President Olubunmi Adelugba in his office on Tuesday, Mr. Oyebanji said he was happy that party leaders had quickly ensured the resolution of the crisis within the house.
>The governor described the crisis "as a family affair and one of the beauties of democracy", insisting that he was not involved in it.
"You vindicated the trust your various constituencies had in you, by doing the right thing at the right time," he told lawmakers at the event.
The governor assured the new president of his support, reminding her of the need to accelerate action on the vote on the 2023 budget.
Introducing the new president amid cheers in the presence of 17 other members, Vice President Hakeem Jamiu described the crisis that has erupted in the house in recent days as an embarrassment, not just for members of the 'APC , but to the people of Ekiti State.
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He said the House had corrected what he called the anomaly that led to his change of leadership and ensured that the House, under the new leadership, would continue to uphold the peace in the exercise of its constitutional functions.
Ms. Adelugba thanked all members of the House and other members of the APC executive for her emergence as Speaker of the House.
She described the process that led to its emergence as peaceful, promising to always maintain allegiance to the people of the state.
Meanwhile, a new group of senior officers has emerged in the Assembly, following the changing of the guard.
The principal officers are Hakeem Jamiu, Vice President; Oyekola Bode-Adeoye, Head of Government Affairs; Adeoye Aribasoye, Chief Whip; Abiodun Fawekun, Deputy Chief and Ayodeji Ajayi, Deputy Chief Whip.
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Despite clear signs of interference from the ruling All Progressives Congress, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji said he was not involved in the crisis that culminated in the impeachment of Gboyega Aribisogan as Speaker of the House on Monday.
Officials from Mr. Oyebanji's government had also previously claimed that it was an internal affair of the ruling party.
However, with the governor as the leader of the party in the state, observers believe he could not have been indifferent to the crisis.
One of the reasons cited for Mr. Aribisogan's impeachment and suspension alongside six other members of the House was that he sabotaged the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Bill submitted to the House by the Governor .
While receiving newly elected President Olubunmi Adelugba in his office on Tuesday, Mr. Oyebanji said he was happy that party leaders had quickly ensured the resolution of the crisis within the house.
>The governor described the crisis "as a family affair and one of the beauties of democracy", insisting that he was not involved in it.
"You vindicated the trust your various constituencies had in you, by doing the right thing at the right time," he told lawmakers at the event.
The governor assured the new president of his support, reminding her of the need to accelerate action on the vote on the 2023 budget.
Introducing the new president amid cheers in the presence of 17 other members, Vice President Hakeem Jamiu described the crisis that has erupted in the house in recent days as an embarrassment, not just for members of the 'APC , but to the people of Ekiti State.
READ ALSO: Oyebanji appoints eight special advisers
He said the House had corrected what he called the anomaly that led to his change of leadership and ensured that the House, under the new leadership, would continue to uphold the peace in the exercise of its constitutional functions.
Ms. Adelugba thanked all members of the House and other members of the APC executive for her emergence as Speaker of the House.
She described the process that led to its emergence as peaceful, promising to always maintain allegiance to the people of the state.
Meanwhile, a new group of senior officers has emerged in the Assembly, following the changing of the guard.
The principal officers are Hakeem Jamiu, Vice President; Oyekola Bode-Adeoye, Head of Government Affairs; Adeoye Aribasoye, Chief Whip; Abiodun Fawekun, Deputy Chief and Ayodeji Ajayi, Deputy Chief Whip.
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