Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Matthew Kolawole has debunked stories making the round of possible plans to have him removed.
The 25 member Assembly which is solely made up of APC legislators has witnessed recent turmoil with many members rumoured to be ready to dare the executive by calling for Kolawole’s removal.
The Speaker has been on the good books of Governor Yahaya Bello who wants Kolawole to remain in power and has anointed him to become a member of the National Assembly for Kabba Bunu Federal Constituency.
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The romance between the legislature and the executive in Kogi State is obvious as the Assembly has recorded stability for the first time in a about eight years, a development that many ascribed to the willingness of the Assembly members to be used as tools by the Governor.
When TheNewsGuru.com put this to the speaker during the press parley as part of preparations for Next Year’s Election, he outrightly denied it and said they were rumours from the enemies of the state legislature.
He said the Kogi State House of Assembly complex is under lock because of recess to enable members concentrate on politics, “The ‘rumors’ making the rounds about plans towards my possible removal as responsible for the lockdown are the handiwork of mischief makers.”
One of the legislators in support of the speaker’s sack who pleaded not to be mentioned said it was only a matter of time before Prince Kolawole would be removed because his offenses were too much and his colleagues have had enough.
“As usual, I expected the speaker and those around him to deny it, but knowing that it is not all of us that are into politics or interested in returning to the house, they should make the mistake of opening the gate and allow us to sit and then see if he would not be removed,” the Assembly member said.
On what the speaker’s offenses were, he said there has been several corrupt allegations leveled against Prince Kolawole in addition to selling off the Assembly to the Executive for his selfish interest.
The speaker has been in the eye of the storm for the past couple of weeks with TheNewsGuru.com watching closely development within the State Legislature.
On Friday, he had a face to face with journalists at the Kogi State NUJ Council Hall where he told them why he is seeking the support of his federal constituents to become a National Assembly member in 2023.
Prince Kolawole said he is seeking to represent the people of Kabba Bunu Ijumu Federal Constituency in the National Assembly to consolidate what he has been able to do to have positive impact on the Constituency.
The Speaker said he will use his position as a member of the ruling APC to influence and lobby the Government at the centre for democratic dividends, noting that he is very much qualified in terms of legislative experience having served as a two time Lawmaker and Speaker.
He promised that if elected to the National Assembly, he would take issues that bother on the health of the people as a top priority, saying he would facilitate improved healthcare delivery using the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The Lawmaker disclosed that he is working on two health institutions to improve available facilities to his people, and promised to do more in order to carry on with intervention programmes across the constituen