Few days to the expiration of the 9th assembly, the embattled Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyeloogun, has resigned from his position.

The speaker’s resignation was contained in a letter signed and addressed to the Clerk of the House, dated June 1, 2023.

titled, ‘Resignation as Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly’, the letter was made available to journalists Friday.

The letter read, “Please permit me to inform you that I, Rt. Hon. Oleyelogun, Bamidele David, ceases to function as Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly. This follows my decision to resign from the position with effect from today (Thursday).

“As you are aware, this Honourable House has always discharged its constitutional obligations as one indivisible family. That was the spirit that propped me to the exalted position as Speaker. It is in light of that same spirit that I resign from the position.

“May I use this medium to express my appreciation to all my colleagues who have been wonderful partners in progress. I must say I enjoyed their enviable and uncommon support for the period held sway as Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly. I will extend same level of support and loyalty to whoever succeeds me as Speaker of this Honourable House.”

The former Speaker has been on the raider of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegation of fraud.

He was arraigned few months ago, alongside Felemu Bankole, a lawmaker representing the Akoko south-West II, and Segun Bankole, a staff of the Assebly.

Iroju Ogundeji, a former deputy speaker of the assembly had petitioned the EFCC, alleging that the defendants conspired to share N2.4 million meant for a seminar in Lagos which they never attended.

Ogundeji said the seminar which was scheduled for December 11 and 12, 2019, “was aimed at institutional productivity, consciousness and excellence in service among workers and organisations in both public and private sectors, to accord workers and organisations the platform in achieving high productivity as well as giving impetus to the seminar in charting the pathway in revitalizing the educational sector”.

However, the petitioner alleged that no such seminar was organised and that the N2.4 million released by the state ministry of finance went to private pockets.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge preferred against them.