The DEPUTY SPEAKER for Federal University Of Agriculture Abekouta as been SUSPENDED after a whats-app chat between the speaker "Hon Phillipianes" and Comrade Oyeler Ayobami filtered into the web.
Allegations kept on flying around as well as counter-allegations
- "Hon Phillipines demanded #50,000 from
- me"
- -Com. Oyelere Ayobami
- "I requested for the money to investigate
- matters"
- -Hon. Phillip Akanbi
council was present at the sitting.
However, the director of welfare and business; Comr.Oyelere Ayo opened up the said scrupulous act by the House committee chairman on welfare and business, Hon.Phillip.
"The House Committee Chairman on
Welfare and Business demanded from me
the sum of #50,000" he revealed. He further
said the money was requested by the deputy
speaker to cover up the number of
souvenirs produced.
With a confirmation by a WhatsApp
conversation between both parties which
was read out by an observer, Mr Balogun
Abdulazeez. Contained in the chat is: "I don't
want it to look like am billing you... I still
need to settle my other members... #50,000
na chicken change from your office" via
WhatsApp chat.
The DSP was quick to respond to the reason
for his actions saying: "I did it intentionally
to know if the welfare director has been
embezzling." "I requested for the money to
investigate matters" he responded.
Notwithstanding, a motion was moved by
Hon. Sodunke Badmus to suspend the
Deputy speaker with respect to that act. The
motion was debated and after which the
voting exercise took place. Out of 35
Honorables present, 15 voted in support
while 6 voted against the motion. The
Speaker of the house, Rt. Hon Lukman
Afolabi declared the DSP suspended for two
weeks.
Moreover, the observers reacted saying this
will tarnish the image of the SRA while
some argued that the DSP was right to have
done that.
Correspondents:
Tunde,Seun......
