The leadership of the Ondo State House of Assembly has dismissed rumours of an impeachment plot against Speaker Olamide Oladiji. Twelve lawmakers have accused him of gross misconduct amid a dispute over a supplementary budget. House Leader Olatunji Oshati assured that any disagreements would be resolved internally.
The Ondo State House of Assembly is facing internal tensions following a vote of no confidence passed against Speaker Olamide Oladiji by 12 of its 26 members. The lawmakers accused Oladiji of gross misconduct, signalling potential impeachment proceedings. They cited his alleged attempts to hastily push through Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa's N531 billion supplementary budget, despite poor performance of the 2025 budget with less than two months left in the fiscal year.
The crisis erupted a few days before November 14, 2025, when the accusing lawmakers staged a walkout in protest. They called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate, prosecute, and recover misappropriated public funds under Oladiji's watch. The signatories to the impeachment notice include Jide Oguntodu (Akure South 1), Temitope Akomolafe (Ifedore), Fatai Atere (Akoko North/West 1), Toyin Japhet (Akoko North East), Raymond Daodu (Akoko South West 1), Samuel Ifabiyi (Odigbo 1), Babatunde Fasonu (Odigbo 2), Oluwatosin Ogunlowo (Idanre), Afe Felix (Akoko North/West 2), Nelson Akinsuroju (Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo), Akinruntan Abayomi (Ilaje 1), and Stephen Abitogun (Akure South 2).
The lawmakers claimed Oladiji's actions violated paragraph 9, Part I, Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), prohibiting abuse of office, and the Seventh Schedule, concerning the Oath of Office and Allegiance.
In response, House Leader Olatunji Oshati dispelled insinuations of unease, stating that no impeachment discussions occurred in plenary sittings or parliamentary meetings. He emphasized the assembly's commitment to people-centred legislation and healthy democracy. "However, the reason for the disagreement should always be reasonable. The House would use her conflict resolution machinery to resolve whatever may have caused this," Oshati said.
Oshati urged the public to discard the rumours, assuring resolution through internal mechanisms.