Oyo state House of Assembly has suspended the Executive Chairman of Saki West Local Government, Mr Sharafadeen Omirinde.
This followed a petition brought to the house by members of the Saki West local government legislature and signed by over two-third of the Councilors in the LG.
Omirinde was accused of illegally diverting the sum of 63 million naira belonging to the Local Government into a private purse, religious bigotry, anti-party activities among others.
The Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, declared Omirinde suspended after listening to submission from lawmakers during plenary on Tuesday
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The Speaker also directed the vice chairman of the local government to take over while Omirinde steps aside to allow for proper investigation by concerned committee of the house.
