Ondo State Chief Judge Refuses To Set Up A Panel To Investigate The Deputy Governor
The Ondo State Chief Judge, Olaranwaju Akeredolu, has refused to set up a seven man investigative panel to investigate the deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, This is following a written letter by the speaker of the House of Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun signed by 14 other members asking her to do so.
In the letter Oleyelogun stated that it is in accordance with the spirit of section 188(5) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republc to Nigeria as amended . The letter stated that: “By the Resolution of the House today pursuant to Section 188 (3) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution as amended it was resolved that the allegations be investigated forthwith.
“It is in line with the above that request that you set up the 7-man panel to conduct the investigation as resolved by the Honourable House and the Panel, shall soon as possible, report back to the House.”
The Chief Justice of the state State, Olaranwaju Akeredolu, in a letter dated July 9 and addressed to the Speaker, said the lawmakers have not completed the constitutional process that would lead the Speaker to invite her to set up an investigative panel as stipulated by the Constitution.
Akeredolu said she also received a letter from Kayode Olatoke SAN that the matter of the impeachment of Ajayi was subjudice.
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