Mr Aiyedatiwa is under the threat of impeachment by the Ondo House of Assembly over allegations of gross misconduct.
The embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has asked the Chief Judge of the state, Olusegun Odusola, to ignore the directive of the House of Assembly to set up a seven-person panel to investigate him.
But the assembly, led by Olamide Oladiji, has gone ahead with the proceedings despite the court order. that it would be contempt of court to proceed with the impeachment process while two cases over the matter are before the Federal High Court in Abuja and the State High Court in Akure. “Our Client swore on oath to defend the Constitution and he cannot act against the said Constitution to disobey the valid and subsisting order of the Federal High Court of Nigeria which has halted the removal proceedings.
“The House of Assembly having submitted to the jurisdiction of the Court by filing processes in Suit No. AK/348/2023 is pending before the High Court in Akure and also purporting to file a complaint before the National Judicial Council in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1249/2023 before the Federal High Court Abuja, is fully aware of and cognizant of the authority of the Court over the subject matter of the removal proceedings against our Client,” he further argued.
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