Osun Gov  Okays Parliament Resolution Asking Chief Judge To ‘Step Aside’, Names Olayinka  Afolabi As Acting CJ

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state  has approved the resolution of the state House of Assembly asking the Chief Judge of the State of the Living Spring,  Justice Adepele Ojo, to ‘step aside’ whilst carrying out investigation of allegations levelled against her in separate petitions submitted to the parliament which include misconduct, abuse of power, corruption and disregard for rule of law .

‘Having received various petitions against the Chief Judge of Osun State bordering  on gross misconducts, abuse of office, corruption and lack of respect for due process and rule of law, this Honourable House, in performance of its oversight functions and exercise of its investigative powers vested by the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) hereby resolved as follows:

1. That the Committee on Judiciary, Public Petitions and Legal Matters investigate the petitions against the Chief Judge of Osun State, Honourable Justice Adepele Ojo, by inviting the Chief Judge and reporting to the House within 7 days from today.

2. That pending the outcome of the investigation, the Chief Judge of Osun State, Honourable Justice Adepele Ojo should step aside, not for any disciplinary action, but to allow for proper investigation of the allegations.

3. That while she steps aside pending the investigation, the Executive Governor should immediately swear-in the next judge in order of Seniority as the Acting Chief Judge of Osun State.

4. The Executive should immediately notify the National Judicial Council and the State Judicial Service Commission of the resolutions of this House immediately for their awareness.

5. That the Clerk of this House should forward the resolutions of this House to the Executive, the National Judicial Council and the State Judicial Service Commission’ the parliament submitted during the plenary session held  today, November 16, November, 2023.

Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as acting Chief Judge.

The governor in a statement made available to  Team@orientactualmags.com  by his Special Adviser , Mr. Olawale Rasheed noted that the appointment is with immediate effect.

It was also gathered that Justice Olayinka David Afolabi will be sworn in as acting Chief Judge  tomorrow, Friday,  November 17 ,2023.

Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo , who was appointed as a Judge of the High Court on December 21, 2000 , became the  Acting Chief Judge of Osun state on March 5, 2013, while the state House of Assembly  ‘sealed’ her appointment in June same year.

  She had succeeded Late Justice Olaniyi Ojo, who had retired from the bench earlier in the year in question-Team@orientactualmags.com
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