The Ondo State House of Assembly has declared the seat of the former Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji, vacant.
Iroju Ogundeji before he was fired was the lawmaker representing Odigbo constituency 1 in Ondo State House of Assembly.
He was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC before he decamped to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on the 19th of March, 2022.
His seat was declared vacant in a letter transmitted to the House and read at plenary on Thursday.
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Ondo State chapter, Ade Adetimehin said Iroju via a letter to his office has resigned his membership of the APC.
Acting on the letter and quoting section 109(1)and (g) of the 1999 constitution as amended the Honourable House in their resolution noted that Honourable Iroju Ogundeji was no longer competent to represent Odigbo constituency 1 since he has resigned his membership of APC through which he was elected into office.
Following the resolution of the parliamentary meeting held on Thursday which was immediately followed with Plenary of the House of assembly, the house upon debate by members present declared the seat of Ogundeji Iroju vacant.
The motion was moved by Majority leader, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi and was seconded by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Honourable Samuel Aderoboye, relying on section 109 (1) and (g) of the 1999 constitution as amended.
The motion was unanimously agreed to by all members of the house of Assembly present at the plenary.
But the embattled former Deputy Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, kicked against the declaration of his seat vacant by the Speaker of the Assembly.
He said the action of the Speaker is tantamount to contempt of court as he has filed a case at the court against the purported declaration of his seat vacant at the Federal High Court.
Editor: Hadiza.A.A
