The suspended Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government of Ogun State, Hon. Wale Adedayo, has been impeached over allegations of financial misappropriation and diversion of council funds, among other allegations.
The development was made public through a statement by the Leader of the Legislative Council of the local government, Hon Fasheyi Akindele.
This morning, Adedayo appeared before the legislators of the local government to defend the allegation of financial misappropriation levelled against him.
The former LG boss, who arrived at the local government secretariat in the company of his two aides was called in to appear before the councillors.
Adedayo, while defending himself before the councillors, said he was not fighting any personal cause with the government in power in the state, but fighting for the good people of the local government.
The councillors reportedly came in a white Coaster civilian bus guarded by the police in a white Toyota Hilux patrol van.
There were reports that at least 40 security officers drawn from the police, the Directorate of State Security Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were present at the secretariat
