Former Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, has said the Assembly was compelled to reverse itself on allegations of embezzlement against him because a court ruled that the lawmakers failed to provide any evidence to support the claims made during his removal from office in 2024.
Oluomo spoke on Wednesday in a telephone conversation after the Assembly formally cleared him of the allegations, said he had pursued the matter since March this year following the court’s judgment.
According to him, while the court upheld the constitutional powers of the lawmakers to remove him as Speaker, it also held that they failed to substantiate the allegations of embezzlement and misappropriation of funds levelled against him.
“I have been on this matter since March this year. The court held that the lawmakers had the constitutional power to remove me, but it also ruled that they did not provide any evidence to substantiate the allegations of embezzlement or misappropriation of funds against me.
“Following that judgment, I filed a motion before the House demanding that it reverse itself on those allegations. I also made it clear that if the House failed to expunge the unsubstantiated allegations from its records, I would be compelled to return to court to seek further legal redress,” Oluomo said.
His comments came after the Ogun State House of Assembly formally withdrew the allegation of embezzlement against him and commuted his 2024 impeachment to a resignation.
The resolution was adopted during Wednesday’s plenary at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, following the presentation of the report of the Committee of the Whole House by the Deputy Speaker, Mrs Lateefat Ajayi.
The committee’s report was based on a motion filed by Oluomo on March 31, 2026, asking the Assembly either to exonerate him or produce evidence to support the allegations that accompanied his removal from office.
Mrs Ajayi moved for the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr Yusuf Amosun and unanimously approved through a voice vote.
According to the report, the allegation of embezzlement was not contained in the notice of removal served on the former Speaker and could not be substantiated based on the evidence before the House.
The Assembly also considered Oluomo’s application under Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the right to fair hearing, before resolving to withdraw the allegation from its official records.
The lawmakers consequently ruled that the allegation of embezzlement would no longer form part of the reasons for Oluomo’s removal from office.
In a further resolution, the House overturned Oluomo’s impeachment and commuted it to a resignation, saying the decision was taken in the interest of camaraderie, unity and harmony among members.
The resolutions effectively remove the allegation of embezzlement from the official record relating to Oluomo’s exit as Speaker.
