— Why I can’t set up probe panel – Chief JudgeOndo State House of Assembly has declared that it would not deviate from the dictates of the constitution in it’s bid to probe allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the embattled deputy governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
” Section 188 of the 1999 constitution as amended was explicit on the process for the impeachment of a governor or deputy governor of a state.Meanwhile, the Chief Judge, Justice Odusola, in his letter to the Speaker of the assembly, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji, with ref no. CROD/1123/V.3/ dated October 6, 2023, cited Section 287 of the Constitution as the reason why he cannot act on the letter from the House.
“Notwithstanding the above provision, a Court order is binding until set aside either by a Court of coordinate jurisdiction or by an appellate court.”However, following the political quagmire in the state, a human Right lawyer, Allen Sowore, has asked the State House of Assembly, to adopt the doctrine of necessity to address it.
In a statement titled “Ondo Political Quagmire: Time To Invoke Doctrine of Necessity Is Now!” Sowore said the State Assembly should adopt the doctrine of necessity adopted when Yar’Adua was sick and he did not transfer power to Jonathan, his Vice President. “Also, the Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola has declined the request of the state House of Assembly to set up a probe panel to investigate the nebulous allegations the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. This is the straw that broke the camel’s back.
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