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- The Oyo State House of Assembly has suspended Olusola Oluokun, Chairman of Oyo East Local Government, following a viral video of his indecent conduct
- The House has established a committee to investigate the incident, with the Vice Chairman temporarily assuming Oluokun’s duties
- Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin emphasized that the swift action showed the House's commitment to upholding the dignity of public office
The Oyo State House of Assembly has suspended Olusola Oluokun, Chairman of Oyo East Local Government, following a viral video that sparked widespread controversy.
The suspension was announced on Thursday after a Matter of Urgent Public Importance titled “Urgent Call for Full Investigation into the Indecent Conduct of the Chairman, Oyo East Local Government” was presented in the House.
Source: Twitter
LG chairman suspended following controversial video
The controversial video reportedly showed Oluokun eating half-naked and praising a political figure instrumental in his rise to office, while allegedly cursing those viewed as adversaries of his benefactor.
His actions were deemed inappropriate for an elected local government official.
In response, the House has established a committee to investigate the incident, with the Vice Chairman temporarily assuming Oluokun’s duties.
Oyo Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, emphasized that the House would not tolerate such conduct, stating that the swift action shows its commitment to upholding the dignity of public office.
See the video below:
Assembly moves to create new state
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Oyo state is on the edge of being divided into two distinct states. This is as the bill sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi, the son of the late Alaafin of Oyo, and six federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed through the second reading.
According to the bill, a new Oyo state would be created from Oyo, and its capital would be Oyo town. The second one would be Ibadan state, which is currently the capital, and its capital would be Ibadan.
Premium Times reported that the bill has passed its second reading without debate, as Speaker Abbas Tajudeen considered it "straightforward legislation." This development is not the first attempt to divide Oyo state, as previous bills seeking to create Oke-Ogun and Ibadan states failed to gain traction.
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Source: Legit.ng
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