Questions Over Gov Segun Mimiko’s Move To Secure Legislative Approval For Orange F.M’s Operation In The Twilight Of His Reign

Emerging details have it

An Akure lawyer, Charles Titiloye, has described the bill for the establishment of Orange FM sent by Governor Olusegun Mimiko to the House of Assembly as an “abuse of office and subversion of the constitution”.

Titiloye said Orange FM is one of the government’s private ventures run with public fund for four years without legislative approval or any enabling law duly passed by the Assembly.
According to him, knowing the implication of this unlawful act, the governor is now seeking to legalise the controversial Orange FM at the twilight of his government four years after it began operations.

He said: “Rather than pass the bill what the Jumoke Akindele-led Assembly ought to have done is to begin impeachment proceedings against the governor for allegedly spending public fund on an unregistered radio station purportedly owned by the state without any legislative approval or law for four years.

“Unfortunately, the lawmakers gave their nod to the bill in the second reading and public hearing conducted yesterday.”

thenation