The Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the legislator
representing Ekiti-East Constituency 1, Hon Fajana Ojo-Ade, for a
period of 101 legislative days without pay, in the first instance,
“except he shows signs of genuine remorse.”
While on suspension, he is also barred within one kilometre radius of
the Assembly complex and he must submit all properties of Ekiti State
House of Assembly in his custody to the clerk of the House.
According to a release signed on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, the state
capital, by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Honourable
(Dr) Samuel Omotoso, the suspension came into force after the
disciplinary committee set up by the Rt Hon Speaker, Pastor Kola
Oluwawole, to investigate Hon Ojo-Ade submitted it’s report at
plenary.
Omotoso said Ojo-Ade appeared twice at the sitting of the disciplinary
committee in the last two weeks, where he defended himself on
allegations of gross misconduct, financial impropriety, failed attempt
at removing the Speaker, violence and physical attack on honourable
members, as well as bringing the name of the House to serious
disregard and disrepute.
Dr Omotoso stated further that the committee, in its report, said that
“whereas Hon Fajana Ojo-Ade, a member of the fifth Assembly
representing Ekiti-East 1, having been found guilty of gross
misconduct against the Ekiti State House of Assembly, hereby committed
an offence by breaching the extant rules and standing orders of this
honourable House.”
He said the House, at its plenary today, Wednesday 30th of August
2017, unanimously approved the recommendations of the disciplinary
committee as follows:
“1. That Hon Fajana Ojo-Ade is, hereby, suspended from the Ekiti State
House of Assembly and all legislative duties for a period of 101
legislative days without pay, in the first instance, except there is a
sign of genuine remorse.
“2. That Hon Fajana Ojo-Ade should write a letter of apology through
the Rt Hon Speaker to the Ekiti State House of Assembly.
“3. That Hon Fajana Ojo-Ade is, hereby, barred within one kilometre
radius of the Assembly complex and must summit all the official
properties in his care to the clerk of the House.”
Dr Samuel Omotoso stated further that the Ekiti State House of
Assembly, as a product of the rule of law, would, at all times, frown
at any form of inappropriate behaviour by any member, “in our attempt
to preserve the sanctity and the integrity of the institution for
posterity.”
