A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed Oct. 30.to hear a preliminary objection filed by Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State against a suit filed by his deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to stop his impeachment by the state’s house of assembly.
Recall that Justice Nwite had, on Sept 26, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching Aiyedatiwa over alleged gross misconduct. Others joined in the suit include Akeredolu, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Chief Judge of Ondo State and the House of Assembly as 1st to 6th respondents respectively.
The senior lawyer said that despite the order, the 4th and 6th defendants had continued to act in contempt of the court order. He urged the court to hear the preliminary objection in conjunction with their substantive suit which, he said, was already ripe for hearing in the next adjourned date. The senior lawyer argued that the prayer for an adjournment was an invitation for the court to overrule itself.According to him, parties to a proceeding must be heard on all applications before the court.
The lawyer argued that the I-G and DSS were aware of the suit but decided not to come to court because they were unconcerned.
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