{"id":42307,"date":"2016-03-08T23:05:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T22:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=42307"},"modified":"2016-03-09T06:34:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T05:34:00","slug":"ondo-lawmakers-impeach-speaker-jumoke-akindele-deputy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/ondo-lawmakers-impeach-speaker-jumoke-akindele-deputy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ondo lawmakers impeach Speaker, Jumoke Akindele, deputy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Speaker of Ondo state, Jumoke Akindele has been impeached. Akindele along with her deputy, Fatai Olotu, were sacked on Tuesday by 18 members.<\/p>\n

Elected to replace them are Iroju Ogundeji and Ayo Arowole as speaker and deputy. Ogundeji represents Odigbo constituency, from Ondo South, while Arowole represents Owo. <\/p>\n

Both are PDP members like Akindele.<\/p>\n

Akindele, a lawyer represents Okitipupa in the assembly. She is also a lawyer before venturing into politics in 2006. <\/p>\n

She was first elected speaker in May 2014 and re-elected by the 8th Assembly last year and she is believed to be a close associate of the governor, Olusegun Mimiko.<\/p>\n

The House has 26 members.<\/p>\n

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