Oyo Deputy Governor

Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, the deputy governor of Oyo State, has been removed from office.

On Monday, members of the state House of Assembly impeached Olaniyan.

The lawmakers impeached the deputy governor around 11:30 a.m.

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party predominate in the House of Assembly (PDP).

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Following the panel’s recommendation, the MPs declared during Monday’s session that they had impeached the deputy governor.

After the report of the seven-person panel formed to look into claims made against the deputy governor was adopted, it was announced that the deputy governor had been impeached on Monday.

The panel report was read by the Majority Leader of the House, Sanjo Adedoyin from Ogbomoso.

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The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan has joined the protest against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

Olaniyan joined the protest while recounting that he was a victim of police brutality. The deputy governor disclosed that the police harassed him twice.

In a tweet, he said the time was right for a police reform.

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According to Olaniyan, “I stand with the #EndSARS protesters because I’ve twice been a victim of police brutality. Now is the time for police reform. Now is the time to end police brutality.”

Following the protest, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu had dissolved SARS.

The IGP formed the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) to replace the disbanded SARS.

On Tuesday, October 13, the IGP had created a new unit known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

I stand with the #EndSARS protesters because I've twice been a victim of police brutality. Now is the time for police reform. Now is the time to end police brutality. pic.twitter.com/LXu5Vdy1LK

— Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan (@raufolaniyan) October 13, 2020

The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team will “fill the gaps” arising from the dissolution of SARS.

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Last Sunday, he disbanded the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) due to alleged extra-judicial killings, wanton arrests and dispossession of property through physical assault and other intimidation tactics.

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