The Lawmaker representing Ondo West Constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Honourable Tomide Leonard Akiribido has been suspended indefinitely.
Honourable Akinribido was earlier alleged of uncomplimentary and derogatory remarks in the social media which are capable of bringing the integrity of the House into disrepute.
When the allegation was raised at plenary, a four-man adhoc committee was inaugurated by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Honourable Oleyelogun Bamidele David, to investigate the matter and report back to the House.
Submitting the Committee report at plenary on Tuesday, Chairman of the adhoc committee, Rt. Hon. Samuel Aderoboye noted that Honourable Akinribido admitted that he authored the alleged uncomplimentary remarks.
Among other recommendations, the committee mandated the House committee of whole to take a collective decision on what punishment should be meted to Honourable Akinribido to serve as deterrent to others.
In his ruling under motion moved by the Majority leader of the House, Honourable Olamide Oladiji and seconded by Honourable Adefiranye Festus,the Rt. Honourable Speaker, Oleyelogun Bamidele David noted that the messages in question were condemnable.
He added that the messages were derogatory and meant to rubbish the integrity of the House and bring members into disrepute, moreso,the affected Lawmaker did not show enough remorse for his action.
The Speaker therefore ruled that Honourable Akinribido should be suspended indefinitely while he should submit all government property in his care to the Clerk of the House.
In a related development,the Lawmaker representing Ese-odo Constituency Honourable Success Torkhuerijo is to be investigated over his fowl language during a media chat.
Chairman,House adhoc Committee on Information, Honourable Olugbenga Omole noted that his language was derogatory,disparaging the House and the Office of the Speaker.
Omole requested that the House should investigate the allegation against Honourable Torkhuerijo in order to save the integrity of the legislative arm of government which he described as the bacon of democracy.
In response,a six-man Committee Chaired by Rt. Honourable Samuel Aderoboye was inaugurated to investigate the action of Honourable Torkhuerijo and report back to the House.
In the meantime,Three adhoc Committees were inaugurated at plenary to take charge of emerging exigencies.
They include adhoc committee on Sports which has Honourable Abiodun Faleye as Chairman, Women Affairs and Social Development,to be Chaired by Honourable Towase Kuti and the adhoc committee on Procurement and Tender,to be Chaired by Honourable Ogunmolasuyi.
Akogun Olugbenga Omole
Chairman Adhoc Committee on Information.