JUST IN: Oyo assembly sacks deputy governor, Rauf Olaniyan

Rauf Olaniyan, the deputy governor of Oyo State has been impeached by the state house of assembly in the latest fallout of a rift with Governor Seyi Makinde.

Olaniyan, who has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, was impeached Monday morning following the adoption of the report of an investigative panel set up by the state’s Chief Judge Munta Abimbola.

Abimbola set up the panel after receiving a directive from the state assembly which accused Olaniyan of gross misconduct, among other charges.

House Leader Sanjo Adedoyin read the report of the panel before the parliament which went on to adopt the recommendation to impeach the deputy governor.

Mr Olaniyan’s problem began after falling out with Governor Seyi Makinde who eventually dropped him as his running mate for the 2023 elections.

Olaniyan then left the governor’s Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress (APC), sparking the impeachment move.