by Ranti Joseph

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Robert Boroffice, alleged that the Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, was planning to impeach his deputy, Ali Olanusi, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Borofice, who is an APC member from the Ondo North Senatorial District, on Tuesday in Abuja, alleged that Mimiko was harassing Olanusi with thugs, a development he said, puts Olanusi’s life in danger.

He argued that Olanusi had the right to defect to any party of his choice since Mimiko, who contested the seat on the platform of Labour Party alongside Olanusi, had also defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Boroffice said, “As the Asiwaju of Akokoland, our people have mandated me to warn the Ondo State governor against making attempt to frustrate an industrious and highly prominent Akoko man out of his government simply because he defected to another party.

“Alhaji Olanusi, who is our dear son, had helped to stabilise the Mimiko administration and we won’t fold our arms and watch Governor Olusegun Mimiko to frustrate or disgrace him out of office because he had not done anything wrong.

“Olanusi stabilised Mimiko administration. We won’t agree with his antics. He should leave our son alone to enjoy the joint ticket he won together with Mimiko. We are solidly behind him in Akokoland.”

But Mimiko, in his reaction on Tuesday, said Borofice’s alarm had no substance and that Olanusi had nothing to fear if he was convinced that he had not committed impeachable offences.

Mimiko, who spoke through the Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade, said he had no thugs hence he could not have sent any thug after Olanusi.

Akinmade said, “Mr. Governor has no thug to send after anybody. As for impeachment, the deputy governor has nothing to fear if he has not committed any impeachable offence.

Janeth J