Following the expiration of the seven (7) day ultimatum which he earlier handed down to the Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the State Attorney-General, Kayode Ajulo, SAN to comply with Section 121 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) which guarantees financial autonomy for the State Judiciary…
Following his earlier widely reported letter to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on 15th February, 2024 demanding immediate compliance with Section 121(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration) Act, 2017, which guarantees financial autonomy for the State House of Assembly and the State Judiciary, an Akure based Lawyer, Barr. Femi Emodamori…
RE: ALLEGED FORCEFUL TAKE-OVER OF LAND AT ALEO AND IMOLUMO IN IGOBA BY MR. PETER AKOMOLAFE AND MEMBERS OF HIS ELEMO IGOBA FAMILY; THE TRUE FACTS, THE LAW, AND THE LAWLESSNESS OF THOSE WHO ARE CRYING WOLF The attention of the Elemo Igoba Family (our clients) have been drawn to some news in the social…
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced to death, a 26yr-old man Abayomi Ayodeji Joseph for hacking a neighbour on the neck and other parts of his body with a machete which led to his death at Ijoka area of Akure. While delivering the judgement, the trial judge, Justice (Dr) O.S Kuteyi…
…..Akinbohun’s family seeks Justice for Son’s gruesome murder. By: Oluwatosin Adesola Eight people including two 63yr-old men and a septuagenarian have been dragged before the Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Akure for allegedly killing one Paul Akinbohun and causing a breach of peace over land matter. The defendants docked before the court today Tuesday…
By: Oluwatosin Adesola The Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, presided over by Justice O. Akintan Osadebey today struck out an application by the Ondo state deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, praying the court to restrain the State Chief Judge to set up an investigative panel following an impeachment process initiated by the state House…
By: Oluwatosin Adesola There was a legal fireworks today at the Ondo State High Court 4 presided over by Justice D.I. Kolawole over one of the numerous cases instituted to stop the State House of Assembly from going ahead with the impeachment process against the state Deputy Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa. During the resumed session…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the FCT, on Friday, heard the appeal filed by the Ondo State House of Assembly against the ex parte Order granted by the Federal High Court restraining the House and the State Chief Judge from proceeding with the impeachment of the State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Appeal…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has fixed Friday, 3rd November, 2023 for hearing of the Appeal by the State House of Assembly against the ex parte Order granted by the Federal High Court restraining the House and the Ondo State Chief Judge from proceeding with the impeachment of the State Deputy Governor, Hon. Luck Orimisan…
…..Fines him N50,000. The legal battle between the Ibowe Family of Oyagi Ruling House and Chief Yahya Obaniyi over the Oludaja of Daja Ajowa-Akoko Chieftaincy Stool in Akoko Northwest local government area of Ondo State has taken a new twist as the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure dismissed an appeal by Obaniyi. This followed…
