The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, has confirmed that the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been served with a letter of allegation.
This is just the Speaker said that his life and that of other 25 lawmakers are bring threatened by strange persons since the impeachment process started.
The speaker therefore called on security agencies to come to his aid as his life is being threatened, declaring that the impeachment allegation service took effect from last week wednesday.
Oladiji, who pointed out that he had been receiving calls from strange numbers for over three days, said he had to come to the public after a fetish object was placed in front of his official lodge.
Oladiji, while addressing newsmen at his office in Akure opined that the threats are connected to the impeachment proceedings commenced on the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Report says the letter was received in his office at exactly 3:16pm on Monday after several days of evading service.
“I have been receiving strange calls since the day we began the impeachment notice but I didn’t count them as something serious.
“It was when I saw a strange object placed in front of my official lodge today that I had to raise the alarm.
“I believe the threat is connected to the deputy governor’s impeachment notice as they see me as the arrowhead.
“I am not alone on this as some members of the assembly are also receiving threats, especially members from Ilaje who have been threatened by some people not to come home to Ilaje.
While speaking on whether he is being pressured by external forces to act in a certain way, the speaker said “I am not under any pressure. Though some people are sending me messages to suppress me, we will do what is right under the law”.
“We discovered that a sacrifice was placed in the lodge. Aside that, I have been receiving strange calls from strange people threatening my life and other members. There have been a lot of pressure on me.
“I am using the medium to tell the world that my life is under threat. I call on the security operatives to checkmate these people who have been threatening my life and other members,” Oladiji said.
