BREAKING: Fresh Twist In Ondo As Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa Files Suit To Stop Ondo Assembly From Impeachment Proceedings

BREAKING: Fresh Twist In Ondo As Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa Files Suit To Stop Ondo Assembly From Impeachment Proceedings

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has taken legal action by filing a suit at the Ondo State High Court, seeking to halt the ongoing impeachment proceedings against him by the State House of Assembly.

Aiyedatiwa has requested the court to issue an injunction preventing the House of Assembly from initiating, continuing, or proceeding with the process of his removal as the deputy governor of Ondo State.

Last week, the Ondo Assembly sent a petition signed by nine lawmakers to Aiyedatiwa, seeking answers to certain issues raised, including his alleged attempt to procure a bulletproof vehicle for the sum of N300 million during Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s medical absence.

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In the suit filed on Monday, September 25, Aiyedatiwa is seeking a declaration that the House of Assembly lacks the competence to proceed with his impeachment, which would be in violation of his constitutional and fundamental rights to a fair hearing.

He also sought a declaration that the termination of his media aides and subjecting him to the Ministry of Information led by a commissioner amounted to a violation of his rights and privileges as a deputy governor.

Aiyedatiwa prayed the court to affirm that his office, tenure, status, rights, and privileges are protected, guaranteed, and secured by the Constitution.

He further requested that in determining his civil rights and obligations as a deputy governor of Ondo State, he is entitled to a fair hearing, and due to the utterances and conduct of the House of Assembly thus far, there is a likelihood of bias against him in the impeachment process.

Aiyedatiwa emphasized that the Ondo Assembly has taken on the roles of accuser, investigator, prosecutor, and judge by conducting media trials against him without serving any notice of alleged gross misconduct.

He also urged the court to prevent the Chief Judge of Ondo State from accepting or acting upon any request from the House of Assembly of Ondo State to set up any panel to investigate any acts of gross misconduct against him.

The defendants in the suit filed by human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, include the Ondo state government, the governor of Ondo state, the Ondo state House of Assembly, the speaker of Ondo state House of Assembly, the Clerk of Ondo State House of Assembly, and Chief Judge of Ondo State.

In an affidavit supporting the originating summons, Aiyedatiwa stated that the media trial aimed to tarnish his image and manipulate public opinion against him, despite no formal notice of alleged gross misconduct being served upon him.

He also accused the House of Assembly of persecuting him without lawful basis, in conspiracy with certain persons who are prominent figures in political circles. The deputy governor, who denied any wrongdoing, emphasized his loyalty to the governor throughout their tenure.

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