Just In: OYHA Suspends Saki West LG Chairman, Omirinde Sharafadeen Over Gross Misconduct
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Oyo state House of Assembly has suspended the Executive Chairman of Saki West Local Government, Honourable Sharafadeen Omirinde.
Omirinde was accused of unlawful diversion of 63 million naira monthly subvention funds belonging to the Local Government into a private purse, religious intolerance, anti-party activities among others.
The decision of the House followed a petition brought to the assembly by two-third members of the local government parliament.
Clerk of the House, Mrs Yetunde Awe read the petition at the floor of the house during the Tuesday’s plenary sitting.
The Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, after listening to submissions from lawmakers, declared Omirinde suspended to allow for proper investigation.
The Speaker also directed the vice chairman of the local government to take over while Omirinde stepped aside immediately.