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Some members of the Ondo state house of assembly have passed a vote of no confidence in Olamide Oladiji, the speaker.

On Tuesday, Aiyedatiwa formally declared his intention to contest the governorship election of the state.

In a goodwill message, the speaker assured the governor of the support of members of the assembly in getting the ticket of the All Progressives Congress and winning the election.

However, in a statement signed by 13 members of the assembly, the lawmakers distanced themselves from the endorsement, describing the speaker’s statement as “embarrassing and disappointing”.

The lawmakers said the speaker had no authority to pledge support to the governor on their behalf.

“At no point did the Ondo State House of Assembly deliberate the governorship ambition of any of the numerous aspirants that have indicated their interests to contest for the state’s 2024 governorship election, let alone agree to support any particular aspirant,” the statement reads.

“Mr Speaker lacks the moral and legal authority to speak or pledge support for any governorship aspirant on behalf of the House without the explicit consent of members.

“Mr Speaker has, by his unconventional and false public declaration, misrepresented the honourable House, and in so doing, brought the 10th Ondo State House of Assembly into disrepute, caused needless controversies and breached our confidence in his leadership.

“Consequently, we hereby pass a vote of no-confidence in the leadership of the Speaker, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji.”

The lawmakers who signed the statement are Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, majority leader; Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, parliamentary secretary; Oluwarotimi Fasonu, chief whip; Olajide Oguntodu, minority leader; Raymond Daodu, deputy minority leader; and Akinsuroju Nelson.

Others are Akomolafe Temitope, Ifabiyi Olatunji, Agbulu Akeem, Christopher Ayebusiwa, Atinuke Witherspoon, Biola Oladapo and Afe Felix.