Rt. Hon. Kunle Oluomo has been impeached as the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly.
Eighteen of the 36 members voted for Oluomo’s impeachment at plenary session on Tuesday.
He was accused of embezzlement of funds, highhandedness and related offences.
The Assembly immediately elected a member, Hon. Oludaisi Elemide in his place.
Last September 6, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Oluomo before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over an alleged N2.475 billion money laundering.
Oluomo was arraigned alongside three others: Oladapo Samuel, Adeyemo Taiwo, and Adeyanju Nimota Amoke (now at large) on 11 counts of conspiracy, forgery, stealing, and money laundering preferred against them by the EFCC.
The EFCC’s prosecution counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo had told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offences between 2019 and 2022.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said that the incident took place in Ogun State.
Oyedepo told the court that they stole the sum of N2.475 billion from the treasury of the Assembly.
Oluomo, was, however, granted bail while the trial continues.
