Tag: AIYEDATIWA

Impeachment: Lawyer cautions Gov, Akeredolu against making scapegoat of his deputy

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A lawyer, Donald Ayibiowu, has called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo not to make his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a scapegoat over allegation preferred against him by the state house of assembly. Ayibiowu, an indigene of Okelusi Town in Ondo State, made the call in an open letter he wrote to the governor and a copy made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. The letter titled: An Open Letter to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in respect of the Ongoing Needless Charade Called Impeachment of the Ondo State Deputy Governor,…

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Ondo political crisis: Court stops impeachment of Deputy Governor on alleged misconduct

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Deputy Aiyedatiwa

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the interim order in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwas counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Gonorve Rotimi Akeredolu from nominating a new deputy governor and forwarding same to the lawmakers for an approval as the states deputy governor based on a letter of resignation purportedly authored or signed by Aiyedatiwa, pending the…

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