BY DAUD OLATUNJI

ABEOKUTA—Strong indication emerged yesterday that 19 out of 26 members of Ogun State House of Assembly have compiled impeac- hable offences of the Speaker, Suraj Adekunbi.

Vanguard reliably gathered that, 19 lawmakers were spoiling for war against the Speaker accused of highhandedness, inept- itude and autocracy, as well as failure to recognize the House Committee on Rules and Proceedings.

A member of the assembly who craved anonymity told Vanguard, the Speaker has offended some lawmakers, who according to him, formed a quorum to implement his impeachement motion anytime when it would be raised.

The source said that the Speaker was ‘excessively flirting’ with the executive and has made the legislature a rubber stamp, adding that, the Speaker‘s action was as a result of his inexperience.

Meantime, the Speaker in a bid to stop his impeachment, has reportedly begun a house-to-house lobby of the 19 lawmakers with a view to persuading them to sheathe their swords and attend the plenary session to screen the commissioner–nominees sent by the state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.