The new Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has ordered the suspension of the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Segun Oladitan with immediate effect.
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The governor revealed this on Monday in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tesleem Igbalaye.
Also, the governor approved the suspension of six members of the Commission with immediate effect.
According to the statement, the chairman and the members of the commission were suspended following numerous petitions bordering on financial impropriety, dereliction of duty, absenteeism, and abuse of office.
The statement added that the Secretary to the Commission should take over the affairs of the Commission pending the outcome of an investigation into the allegations against the suspended chairman and members.
The statement read in part, “The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Adeleke, has directed the immediate suspension of the Chairman of OSIEC, Segun Oladitan, and the following members of the Commission;
I. Mr. Yusuf Oyeniran
II. Alhaja Suibat Adubi
III. Prince Yinka Ajiboye
IV. Mrs. Abosede Omibeku
V. Mr. Dosu Gidigbi
VI. Mr. Wahab Adewoyin
This suspension is a sequel to several petitions bothering on financial impropriety, dereliction of duty, absenteeism, and abuse of office against the said Chairman and members of the Commission.
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“Pending the outcome of an investigation into the allegations against the suspended chairman and members of the Commission, the Secretary to the Commission shall hold forth in running the affairs of the Commission.”
