Deputy governor urges chief judge to turn down fresh request by lawmakers for constitution of a panel to probe him
The deputy governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged the chief judge of the state, Olusegun Odusola, to ignore a letter from the state House of Assembly renewing its request for a panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Mr Aiyedatiwa.
In the letter by his lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Mr Aiyedatiwa said the Assembly’s counsel was based on “conjectures, misconceptions, inconsistencies, undue desperation and misconstruction of the law.” “In this case, the court directed that the orders granted on 26th September 2023 should last till the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction, which is still pending before the court,” he said.
“Contrary to this misconception of law and the facts, the same House of Assembly filed a Motion on Notice dated 20th October 2023, before the Court of Appeal, Abuja in respect of the same orders of the Federal High Court, praying for abridgement of time to hear its appeal against the said orders,” the deputy governor argued.
“Ground 4: The lower Court has not heard the Originating Summons to date and has in fact adjourned the case till 30th October 2023 whilst the interim injunctions are tied to hearing and determination of the first respondent’s interlocutory application which has also not been taken or argued till date.”
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