Legislature

EPOCHAL PRONOUNCEMENTS OF ONDO STATE CHIEF JUDGE ON THE ILLEGAL IMPEACHMENT MOVE: THERE IS HOPE The decision of the Chief judge of Ondo State , Hon justice Olanrewaju O Akeredolu in respect of the illegal and fraudulent move by a section of the Ondo State House of Assembly to impeach the State Deputy Governor, His Excellency Agboola Ajayi, has rekindled the confidence and hope of the people in the judiciary as a bulwark against tyranny,…

The Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu has rejected a letter written by the House of Assembly for the setting up of the seven-man panel to probe the State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi over the impeachable offences levelled against him by the 14 members of the Assembly. The Chief Judge predicated her action on the fact that the figure required by the 1999 constitution for setting up of such a probe panel…

IN COMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF ONDO STATE FOR REJECTING THE PRE-MATURE REQUEST OF THE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO CONSTITUTE THE SEVEN-MAN INVESTIGATION PANEL FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR. (By: Barr Femi Emmanuel Emodamori) The report that the Chief Judge of Ondo State has received but declined a request by the Ondo State House of Assembly to constitute the seven-man Investigative Panel envisaged in Section 188(6) of the Constitution of…

By: Ade Adeleke The Ondo state House of Assembly has written the state Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu to constitute a 7man-panel to investigate the Notice of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against Hon Alfred Agboola Ajayi, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State by the house. In a letter dated July 7, 2020 and obtained by SUNSHINETRUTH, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Bamidele Oleyelogun said the composition of the panel is in pursuant…

The leadership of the Ondo state house of assembly has suspended two lawmakers for unruly behavior amidst the impeachment plot against the state deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi. The affected lawmakers are: the Deputy Speaker of the house, Hon.Irioju Ogundeji from Odigbo constituency-one, Hon Favour Tomomewo from Ilaje constituency-2 and Hon Adewale Williams from Ondo west constituency-2. The political development emerged at the house plenary sitting today in Akure. SUNSHINETRUTH learnt that the suspension of…

By: Oluwatosin Adesola The Majority leader of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Hon Suleman Jamiu Maito is now facing the wrath of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from his constituency at Akoko northwest local government area over his support for anti-impeachment lawmakers backing the embattled state Deputy Governor, Hon. Alfred Agboola Ajayi. Nine out of 26 lawmakers including Hon Maito had yesterday vehemently kicked against a move by 14 lawmakers to serve impeachment notice…

Below is a full text of an open letter written to Ondo state Chief Judge by Ondo state Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi over his purported impeachment process at the state House of Assembly. Letter To The Chief Judge Of Ondo State My Lord, Justice O.O. Akeredolu, Chief Judge of Ondo State, Akure. Uphold The Integrity Of Your Office! The founding value of our constitution is the enshrinement of the supremacy of the constitution and the…

APC leaders in all the ten wards that make up the Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo state have described giant strides of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as major reason they unanimously endorsed his second term bid. This followed what the leaders and members of the party described as unprecedented performances and purposeful leadership of the governor in the council and the state in general. Speaking during the gathering at Igbara-Oke, the headquarters of the…