plans to impeach the state Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi has suffered setback as the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu has rejected the letter sent to her by the speaker of the House.
Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun, a speaker at the Ondo state Assembly sent a letter to the chief judge of the state, requesting her to set up a seven-man panel of inquiry to probe allegations of gross misconduct leveled against Ajayi.
However this attempt seems to have suffered neglect as the chief justice oluwatoyin, on Friday 10th, July rejected the request. She said:
“The members of the House of Assembly have not completed the constitutional processes that would lead your very good self invite me to investigate allegations of gross misconduct as stipulated in the constitution.
“Furthermore, I wish to bring to your notice the copy of a letter which I received from Kayode Olatoke (SAN) which tells me clearly that the matter of impeachment of Mr Agboola Ajayi is subjudiced.”
She argued that the two-third majority as required by the 1999 Constitution for setting up such a probe panel was not achieved in the assembly.
The Chief Judge further said that she got a letter from Ajayi’s lawyers claiming that the process of impeachment was sub judice.
14 out 26 lawmakers in the state had signed the petition to probe the deputy while 9 members refused to be part of the move against Agboola Ajayi.
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