No Reason to Reverse Speaker’s Removal, Says Ekiti APC

The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared it has not encountered any situation that would warrant the reversal of the impeachment meted out to the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Gboyega Arobisogan.

The party said it takes responsibility for all the actions taken by the lawmakers in the impeachment saga, saying they acted in line with the doctrine of party supremacy as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution.

The party maintained this position in his reaction maintained by some senior lawyers, including Chief Afe Babalola , Wole Olanipekun, and Femi Falana , among others irrespective of the raging bedlam in the legislature.

A statement signed by the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, yesterday rationalised the action taken by the lawmakers, saying it aligned with the position of the party.

He said: “Since the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, which is the grandenorm upheld by all, supports party supremacy and does not recognise independent candidacy, those elected on the platform of party at any level must have sworn to, submit to, and align with all its policies and decisions, with the party constitution, manifesto and programme.

“That while they conveniently referred to the constitution of the country and the Rules of the House, the seven legends deliberately ignored the Constitution of APC as a party as though it does not count.

“That we specifically cannot remember what action was taken by any or all the seven legal legends when in November 2014, seven Assembly members removed the then Speaker of the House, Hon. Adewale Omirin and his deputy, Hon. Adetunji Orisalade from office. None of those crying foul called the perpetrators to order then.