The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of Adebayo Lawal as the new state Deputy Governor following the impeachment of Rauf Olaniyan.
KEMI FILANI NEWS had reported that Olaniyan was impeached around 11:30 am by the lawmakers.
Lawal was approved as the new deputy governor following his nomination to the lawmakers for consideration by Governor Seyi Makinde as a replacement for Olaniyan.
The new deputy governor was the State Housing Corporation’s Chairman and served as the state Attorney-General.
He hails from Kisi in the Irepo Local Government area.
The House went on a short recess shortly after the impeachment of Olaniyan and later reconvened at about 12.15 pm to consider the appointment of the new deputy governor.
The Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, while reading the letter from the Executive, said it was in response to an earlier letter sent by the lawmaker to the Governor dated July 18, informing him of the impeachment of Olaniyan.
The speaker put the nomination to a voice vote, which went the ways of the “ayes”.
Ogundoyin said with the vote, Lawal has been approved as the Deputy Governor of the state.
The House, however, adjourned plenary until July 21.
