In Osun state Musical Act Davido’s Uncle Gov. Adeleke suspends CJ despite court order appoints successor

The Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday suspended the Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo, In Osun state Musical Act Davido’s Uncle Gov. Adeleke suspends CJ despite court order appoints successor

Also while replacing her with Justice Yinka Afolabi in an acting capacity. This is despite an interim injunction by Justice Dele Peters of the National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan restraining the governor from removing the CJ or terminating her appointment.

Allegedly Justice Peters ruled on a motion ex-parte filed by Justice Ojo through her counsel, Oladipo Olasope (SAN).

Adeleke, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, the Osun Judicial Service Commission and the Accountant-General are the defendants.

However the governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the CJ’s removal followed his approval of a resolution of the House of Assembly.

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In the same light According to him, the House asked Justice Adepele Ojo to step aside pending investigation of allegations of misconduct, abuse of power, corruption and disregard for the rule of law against her.

The statement reads in Part:
“In the resolution of the Osun Assembly sitting today (yesterday), the House resolved that the Executive should be informed of the House resolution and that the next in order of seniority to Justice Adepele-Ojo be sworn in immediately to avoid any vacuum in the third arm of government in Osun State.”

According to the statement, the House had asked its Committee on Judiciary, Public Petitions and Legal Matters to investigate the petitions against Justice Adepele-Ojo and report within seven days.

The lawmakers had also stated that pending the outcome of the investigation, Justice Adepele-Ojo should step aside, “not for any disciplinary action, but to allow for proper investigation of the allegations”.

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Finally It was also resolved that the Executive should immediately notify the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the State Judicial Service Commission of the resolutions.

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