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Ondo Deputy Governor's Lawyer Seeks Suspension of Impeachment Panel

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, the lawyer representing Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, has written a letter to the Chief Judge of the ...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief October 07, 2023
Updated October 7, 2023 at 12:53 PM
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Ondo Deputy Governor's Lawyer Seeks Suspension of Impeachment Panel
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, the lawyer representing Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, has written a letter to the Chief Judge of the state, urging him to disregard the directive from the State House of Assembly to establish a probe panel related to the ongoing impeachment proceedings against his client.

In the letter addressed to the Chief Judge, Adegboruwa emphasised the potential contempt of court that could arise if the impeachment process proceeds while two separate cases concerning the matter are pending before the Federal High Court in Abuja and the State High Court in Akure.

Adegboruwa argued that his client refrained from responding to the notice sent by the House of Assembly due to a restraining order already issued by the Federal High Court. He asserted that the ongoing legal actions had created a legal obligation to suspend any further impeachment proceedings until the court cases were resolved.

A Federal High Court in Abuja had previously issued a restraining order preventing the Assembly from taking any actions regarding the impeachment process.

Adegboruwa emphasised that proceeding with the probe panel would not only undermine the ongoing judicial processes but also potentially amount to contempt of court.

He stated, "Our client has not been personally served with any valid Notice of acts of gross misconduct as required by law. Our client is not in receipt of any valid Notice of acts of gross misconduct properly so issued and bearing the authority of the House of Assembly of Ondo State to which he can respond. Our client has filed and served two separate applications upon the Ondo State House of Assembly, seeking orders of interlocutory injunction against the removal proceedings and also to stay further proceedings in respect of the invalid notice, which was illegally issued and improperly served."

The impeachment proceedings against Aiyedatiwa have been the subject of intense controversy and legal battles since they began a few weeks ago.

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