The Speaker said the development was just an attempt by the APC to distract the government of the state.
A reliable source reports that Olugbemi also made a counter move on April 4, 2015, Saturday, and petitioned the state commissioner of police and the director of the Department of State Service. He accused his predecessor, Dr Adewale Omirin, who was impeached last year, of forgery, impersonation and an attempt to cause a breach of public peace.
In a letter addressed to the state chief judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, dated April 4, 2015, Olugbemi said:
“Our attention has been drawn to publications in some ONLINE newspapers of a purported notice to impeach the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose by the State House of Assembly.
“The purported Notice of Impeachment dated March 9, 2015 was signed by Dr Adewale Omirin, who claimed to be the Speaker of the State House of Assembly.
“We wish to dissociate the Ekiti State House of Assembly from the purported impeachment notice, as the House never sat at any time to deliberate, and or pass any Motion for Impeachment of Mr Ayodele Fayose.
“Resolutions of the House of Assembly cannot be taken outside the precinct of the House and as at today, there is nothing in the records of proceedings of the Ekiti State House of Assembly to show that matter(s) on impeachment of Governor Ayodele Fayose was discussed in the hallowed chamber of the House of Assembly of Ekiti State.
“Dr Adewale Omirin, who signed the purported Impeachment Notice as Speaker of the State House of Assembly was duly impeached at the plenary session of the House on November 20, 2014.
“Votes and proceedings, Order Papers and Hanzard of sittings of the House are available for clarification.
“In the face of the law, and going by records of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin and Hon Adetunji Orisalade stand impeached as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House respectively.
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