Osun Assembly Orders Chief Judge To Appear Before Committee

The Osun State House of Assembly has ordered the Chief Judge of Osun State, Hon. Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo to appear before the House Committee on Judiciary, Public Petitions and Legal Matters.

OSUN DEFENDER reports that the committe is expected to investigate the petitions submitted against the Chief Judge by inviting her and report to the House within seven (7) days.

In a statement on Thursday, Tiamiyu Olamide, the Chief Press Secretary to the Assembly Speaker, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, said the House also resolved that pending the outcome of the investigation, the Chief Judge should step aside, not for any disciplinary action, but to allow for proper investigation.

“This House decision is in line with the investigative powers vested on the House of Assembly by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

“The Executive Arm was also advised to immediately swear in the next Judge in order of seniority as the Acting Chief Judge of Osun State in order not to create a vacuum in the office while the executive was also advised to notify the National Judicial Council and the
State Judicial Service Commission of the resolution of the House,” it stated.