The
Lagos State House of Assembly at plenary, on Thursday, invalidated the
impeachment of former Deputy Governor of the state, Hon. Femi Pedro.
This
resolution followed the adoption of the recommendation of the eight member Ad
Hoc Committee constituted on July 2, to review the circumstances that led to
impeachment of Pedro.
The
House, which passed a vote of confidence on Pedro, said that the allegations of
his impeachment were not connected to criminal charges.
The
committee, headed by the Majority Leader, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, in its report
said: “In line with Rule 51 (6) of the Business, Rules and Standing Orders
of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the committee recommends that this House
should by a substantive motion review the impeachment passed on Otunba Femi
Pedro on Thursday May 10, 2007 by the 5th Assembly.
“Pardon
him and pass a vote of confidence on him as a fit and proper person that can be
entrusted with political and administrative responsibilities.”
36
members of the House were in support of the pardon while only one lawmaker
voted against it and another abstained.
It
will be recalled that Pedro was impeached towards the end the tenure of Bola
Tinubu as Governor for gross misconducts on May 10, 2007.
The
ex-deputy governor had urged the House to revisit his impeachment in a letter
sent to the 8th Assembly on compassionate ground.
In
his contribution, Hon. Rotimi Olowo, the Chairman House Committee on Budget and
Economic Planning, urged the Assembly to reverse the impeachment for the
ex-deputy governor to live a normal life.
Olowo
said that Pedro has shown remorse and needed to be forgiven.
He
said, ” to err is human, to forgive is divine. Pedro has shown much remorse and
obedience; let’s pardon him to have his sanity back. Pedro has passed through
much psychological trauma.”
He
said the purpose of the impeachment then was not based on fraud or criminal
tendencies.
culled
from Vanguard.
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