The Chief Justice of Osun, Adepele Ojo has dragged the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke before the National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan over alleged plans to remove her.
Joined in the suit are the State Attorney General, Osun State Judicial Service Commission, and the State Accountant General.
In the motion dated 15th
h November,
2023, a copy obtained by Osun Defender, the plaintiff is seeking “an order of interim injunction restraining the
defendants by themselves or their agents or privies, however so called from interfering with, removing, reversing or
terminating the appointment and conditions of service of the claimant as the Chief Judge of Osun State, including but not
limited to salaries and other pecuniary benefits, pending the determination of the interlocutory application.
“An order of mandating the 4th defendant to continue to pay
the salary, entitlements, emoluments, remuneration and other
benefits and moneys the claimant is entitled to as the Chief
Judge of Osun State pending the determination of the
interlocutory application.”
The court after hearing the application, ordered “an order of interim injunction is issued restraining the
Defendants by themselves or their agents or privies
howsoever so-called from interfering with removing, reversing or terminating the appointment and conditions of
service of the Applicant as the as the Hon. Chief Judge of Osun State including but not limited to salaries and other
pecuniary benefits pending the determination of the
interlocutory application.
“An order is here issued mandatory the 4th Defendant to
continue to pay the salary, entitlements, emoluments and
other benefits and moneys the Applicant is entitled to as the
Hon. Chief Judge of Osun State pending the determination
of the interlocutory application.
“Taking cognisance of the gender of the Applicant as a
wife, a mother and a grandmother, the 1” Defendant as the
Chief Security Officer of Osun State with keys to all security apparatus is ordered and directed to ensure adequate protection to the Applicant from all forms of harassment and from all quarters pending the hearing and
determination of the originating summons.
“Finally, it is directed that the 2 Defendant as the Chief Law Officer of Osun State will appropriately
Defendants in general and the 1″ Defendant in particular on
the imperative of complying fully with the orders of this
Court.”
The Case was adjourned to 12/12/2023.
