By Dayo Johnson Akure

THE first female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mrs Jumoke Akindele and her Deputy, Mr Fatai Olotu have been impeached.

Sources within the Assembly said they were impeached by 18 of the 26 lawmakers.

They have, the lawmakers, subsequently elected Iroju Ogundeji from Odigbo local government as Speaker and Ayo Arowele from Owo local government as the Deputy speaker.

Vanguard gathered that the impeachment exercise was done at one of the lawmakers quarters in Akure metropolis at about 10pm yesterday.

Governor Olusegun Mimiko is said to be meeting with members of the assembly at. The time. Of filling. In this report. End