Former governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Olusegun Oni has condemned the ongoing emasculation of the powers of the state house of assembly in choosing the officers and leaders of the legislative arm.
Oni, the flag bearer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the June, 2022 election, described as injurious to democracy and good governance a situation where “external factors” are now breathing down on the assembly who their leaders should be.
In a statement made available to the press on Tuesday by the former governor, Oni maintained that the lawmakers should be allowed to choose their leaders without any undue influence by “godfathers” who appear determined to run the affairs of the state as their personal fiefdom.
Speaking further on the shenanigans of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led state government and those remote-controlling it, Oni said “We are watching the worrying scenario and how it will play out.”
It will be recalled that the former speaker of Ekiti state house of assembly, Funminiyi Afuye died last month following a reported case of cardiac arrest.
His death therefore, necessitated a change in the leadership of the state legislature.
But Oni who is reputed to have granted the legislative arm its deserved autonomy while he held sway as governor, lamented the current situation where members are not allowed to choose their own leaders.
This reprehensible act, Oni said, sits well with the godfathers of the current APC governor, Biodun Abayomi and ominous of what lies ahead of the state under the present leadership.