The Ondo State Chief Judge, Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, has refused to set up a panel to probe the Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi, over allegations of gross misconduct.
The Ondo State House of Assembly had in a letter dated July 7 asked the Chief Judge to set up a probe panel against Agboola Ajayi, Anaedoonline.com recalls.
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But responding to the letter, the Ondo Chief Judge stated that she can’t act on the request to probe Ajayi because it is sub-judicial.
According to Akeredolu, the request was rejected because two-third majority as required by the 1999 constitution for setting up of such a probe panel was not formed in the assembly.
Anaedoonline.com reports that nine of the lawmakers had written to the chief judge dissociating themselves from the ongoing move to impeach Ajayi.
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The lawmakers are Iroju Ogundeji, Jamiu Maito, Raaheed Elegbeleye, Tomide Akinribido, Samuel Ademola, Favour Semilore, Festus Akingbaso, Williams Adekunle and Success Torhukerhijo.
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