The defected deputy governor of Ondo Agboola Ajayi was today served impeachment notice by the state House of Assembly over allegation of gross misconduct.
14 of the 26 members of the assembly signed the impeachment notice while nine led by the deputy speaker lroju Ogundeji backed out of the process.
The motion for the impeachment was read on the floor of the assembly by the Clerk Bode Adeyelu.
Speaker, Rt Hon Bamidele Oloyelogun said that the constitution empowers the assembly to investigate the allegation and proceed on impeachment of the deputy governor of Ondo state when necessary constitutional requirements were met.
He ordered the clerk to immediately serve the embattled deputy governor notice of impeachment having been signed by 14 members of the assembly.