Despite an order of the National Industrial Court restraining Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from removing or interfering with the judiciary, the Governor has approved the suspension of the Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo.
Adeleke, consequently appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as the acting Chief Judge of Osun state with immediate effect
Earlier, DAILY GIST reported that the National Industrial Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, had restrained Governor Adeleke from removing the Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo.
A copy of an interim order dated November 16th 2023 with suit number NICN/IB/61/2023 was filed by the CJ, Justice Adepele Ojo, against Governor Adeleke, the Attorney General of Osun State, the Osun State Judicial Service Commission and Accountant General of Osun State.
Justice Ojo, in a motion ex parte filed by her counsel, Oladipo Olasope, SAN, on November 15th, 2023, sought for order restraining the defendants or their agents or privies from interfering with, removing, reversing or terminating the appointment and conditions of service of the Chief Judge of Osun State.
However, a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday and obtained by DAILY GIST stated that the Governor approved the resolution of the House of Assembly asking the Chief Judge to step aside over the allegation of misconduct.
The statement reads: “The Executive Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, has approved the resolution of the Osun State House of Assembly asking the Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, to step aside the pending investigation of allegations of misconduct, abuse of power, corruption, and disregard for rule of law against her by the House of Assembly”
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