Ijebu East LG: Suspended LG Chairman, Wale Adedayo Impeached by Legislators over Funds Diversion, Mismanagement

The Legislative Council of  Ijebu East Local Government, Ogun State have finally impeached the suspended chairman of the local government, Hon. Wale Adedayo over allegations of funds diversion and mismanagement on Thursday, 14th September, 2023 at the council secretariat, Ogbere.

 

According to a statement made by the Leader of the Legislative Council, Hon. Fasheyi Akindele, Adedayo was impeached after he appeared before the Councillors following an invitation extended to him over allegations of funds diversion and mismanagement.

 

The statement read “The councillors of ijebu East Local Government of Ogun State, earlier today, impeached the suspended Chairman of the local government, Hon. Wale Adedayo, over  allegations of financial  misappropriation and diversion of council funds, amongst other allegations made against him.

 

“After series of invitations by the House, which were ignored in the past, Adedayo eventually appeared before the legislative council today as the councillors continued their probe of the chairman.

 

“The suspended Chairman owned up before the full house of 11 councilors, that he diverted Federal  allocations sent to the Council by the State Government and used them for purposes other  than what the State Government  approved.

 

“Adedayo also agreed that he spent the Council funds till August  2023, even when the budget was yet to be approved, whereas the laws only allows him to spend till March 2023.

 

” Adedayo also opened-up that he used N5.2 million to produce 20 pieces of chairs and tables instead of the 290 chairs that the money was meant for as approved by the state government.

 

“On the issue of illegal levies and  stickers to commercial transport operators in the Local government, Adedayo said he thought the House had passed the Bill to that effect, but the Leader of House reminded him that a bill, if passed by the the House, would have been jointly signed by the Leader of the House and the Council Chairman.

 

“That the chairman has run foul of the laws of the land, specifically the Ogun State Local Government Laws 2006 and committed  serious impeachable offences was therefore established”.

 

After about three hours deliberation, the impeachment of the Chairman was put to votes. Five councilors voted for his impeachment, four voted against, with one abstention.

 

“Therefore, the Leader of the House, Hon. Fasheyi Akindele, pronounced Hon. Wale Adedayo impeached as the Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government.