Police Invite 16 Ondo Lawmakers over Forgery
The Ondo State Police Command has invited 16 lawmakers involved in the impeachment of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and his Deputy, Hon. Bamidele Oloyeloogun and Hon Igundeji Iroju fortnight ago.
The invitation was revealed in a statement by the factional Speaker, Hon. Olamide George; his Deputy, Hon Abimbola Fajolu and the Majority Leader, Hon Olugbenga Araoyinbo issued yesterday.
The lawmakers said they were being hunted due to an allegation by two lawmakers, who actually signed the impeachment notice but later claimed that their signatures were forged.
They said that after the impeachment of the speaker and his deputy, George and Fajolu were sworn in as speaker and deputy respectively.
The lawmakers said the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju felt unconcerned when hoodlums suspected to be members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) invaded the House and desecrated the Legislative chamber.
“These thugs unleashed violence and mayhem on the members and staff alike, wounding many and destroying many properties under the watchful eyes and direct supervision of the Commissioner of Police and his men.”
Curiously, the lawmaker said the police commissioner did not lift a finger to help and made no efforts to stop the thugs or to arrest the situation or anyone. The lawmakers lamented that the thugs roamed free from that day till now and in spite of a comprehensive petition written to the Office of the Inspector General of Police and copied to the President, the NASS, etc.
They said the NURTW men “have not been apprehended and no efforts have been made to address and redress this wanton desecration of the hallowed democratic institution of the Legislature and the infliction of grievous injuries on some members, staff and even Journalists who were merely going about their duties of news coverage.”
They lamented that in a twist of fate, the police left notice in their houses inviting them for questioning or risked being declared wanted.
“In a curious twist of an already macabre story, the police have taken to hounding, witchhunting and intimidating the members who participated in the impeachment based on a frivolous allegation of forgery made against them by their turncoat allies, Hon. Olajide Sunday and Hon Sola Oluyede.