Ondo State House of Assembly speaker, Bamidele Oloyelogun, is under fire for denying the snake invasion story and subsequent caving in of the complex’s ceiling during plenary.
A snake reportedly invaded the Yoruba plenary last week, while the ceiling fell barely 24 hours after, causing the house to adjourn sitting indefinitely.
However, the speaker, who blatantly refused to comment on the incident, distanced himself from the interview granted to journalists by his colleagues, accusing the media of misrepresenting facts.
Oloyelogun, who is under fire to resign, had denied the report before Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who visited the assembly complex and accused the lawmakers of plotting to blackmail his administration. Read more