Osun Assembly suspends Ife North LG boss

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo
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Osun State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Ife North Local Government Area, Mr Taiwo Orosanya, over gross misconduct.

The suspension of the chairman was announced by the Speaker, Mr Timothy Owoeye, during a plenary at the Assembly Complex in Osogbo

The report and recommendations of the Joint Committees on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Judiciary, Legal Matters, Public petitions and Human Rights  had directed  the chairman to handover to the vice-chairman, Mr Adeyeba Ayoola Ebenezer, for a period of two months.

The letter emphasised that the Joint Committees of the House, having examined and investigated various allegations levelled against the embattled chairman  via-a-vis his response, found him guilty  of the allegations of gross misconduct.

The letter read, “That after a thorough deliberation on the notification of “Vote of No Confidence” passed by the Parliamentarians of Ife North Local Government on the Chairman,  Taiwo Hassan Orosanya and submitted to the Honourable House, the House of Assembly hereby resolves that Mr. Taiwo Hassan Orosanya, having failed to explain to the satisfaction of the House how substantial funds of the Local Government were expended was found guilty of gross misconduct leveled against him.

“He should vacate his office as Chairman of the Council and handover to the Vice-Chairman (who will function in acting capacity) for a period of two (2) months effective from Monday May 4, to Friday,  July 3, 2020 in line with the provisions of section 11 of the State of Osun Local Government Areas (Creation and Administration) Law, 5.″