Fagboyegun: Suit By Ondo CJ Against Gov. Akeredolu, House Of Assembly For Hearing On March 11

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 11 for hearing
of a suit brought before it by the Chief Judge of Ondo State,
Justice Oluwatoyin Akerdeolu.

Justice Akeredolu had in the suit claimed that the Ondo State
Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and the state’s House of Assembly were
plotting to remove her from office.

This, she said us being done under the pretext of investigating
allegations contained in a viral video that was made by Olupelumi
Fagboyegun.

Fagboyegun had in the video, alleged that the Chief Judge
influenced his detention for about three years.

Cited as Defendants in the suit are the Attorney General of the
Federation (AGF), the National Judicial Council (NJC), Ondo State
Governor, Ondo State Attorney General (AG), the state’s House of
Assembly and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

At the mention of the case on Friday, counsel to the Plaintiff,
Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, informed the court that all the Defendants
have been served with the originating process.

He said they were served within three days, in line with the
order the court made on February 25, 2021.

Okutepa said he was ready for the hearing of a motion on notice
already filed by the Plaintiff.

However, counsel to the AGF, Mr. T. A. Uchegbu, who acknowledged
service of the processes, said she came in contact with the case
file in her office on March 4.

Uchegbu prayed the court for an adjournment to enable her office
to respond to the applications served on it.

Aside from the AGF, none of the other Respondents were
represented in court on Friday.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 11 for hearing
of a suit brought before it by the Chief Judge of Ondo State,
Justice Oluwatoyin Akerdeolu.

Justice Akeredolu had in the suit claimed that the Ondo State
Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and the state’s House of Assembly were
plotting to remove her from office.

This, she said us being done under the pretext of investigating
allegations contained in a viral video that was made by Olupelumi
Fagboyegun.

Fagboyegun had in the video, alleged that the Chief Judge
influenced his detention for about three years.

Cited as Defendants in the suit are the Attorney General of the
Federation (AGF), the National Judicial Council (NJC), Ondo State
Governor, Ondo State Attorney General (AG), the state’s House of
Assembly and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

At the mention of the case on Friday, counsel to the Plaintiff,
Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, informed the court that all the Defendants
have been served with the originating process.

He said they were served within three days, in line with the
order the court made on February 25, 2021.

Okutepa said he was ready for the hearing of a motion on notice
already filed by the Plaintiff.

However, counsel to the AGF, Mr. T. A. Uchegbu, who acknowledged
service of the processes, said she came in contact with the case
file in her office on March 4.

Uchegbu prayed the court for an adjournment to enable her office
to respond to the applications served on it.

Aside from the AGF, none of the other Respondents were
represented in court on Friday.