Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan has been impeached as the Deputy Governor of Oyo State.
Nigeria Today gathered that the embattled Deputy governor was removed by the State House of Assembly following the recommendation of a seven-man panel set up by the Chief Judge, Munta Abimbola, to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him.
All the 23 PDP lawmakers at the plenary voted in support of the recommendations of the panel.
The assembly had initiated moves to impeach the Deputy Governor shortly after his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The House in a letter read by the Clerk accused Olaniyan of financial recklessness, gross misconduct, and insubordination.
An Oyo state high court had on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by Mr Olaniyan against the state house of assembly for initiating an impeachment process against him.
