The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Akure, Ondo state, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe its operatives who conducted raids in clubs in the state.
The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news.
Ondo Speaker bows to court order, reinstates suspended lawmakers
On
By Dayo Johnson, Akure
The Ondo State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension order placed on four members of the Assembly barely 72 hours before the leadership of the Assembly would have been charged to Court for contempt.
The four lawmakers include the former Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji, Favour Tomomewo, Adewinle Adewale Williams and Akinrindibo Leonard.
The suspended lawmakers were amongst the nine that did not sign the impeachment notice serve the deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi.
ALSO READ:
Recall that the Speaker, Rt Hon Bamidele Oleyologun and the leadership of the Assembly have since disobeyed the court order that the four lawmakers be reinstated and their entitlements paid.
Ondo Assembly Crisis: Speaker, others sued for contempt of court
The Ondo lawmakers were suspended for rejecting the impeachment plans of the deputy governor.
ADVERTISEMENT
The bitter fight in the Ondo State House of Assembly has taken another turn as the speaker, Bamidele Oleyeloogun, and three others are set to be arraigned for contempt of court.
The three others to be arraigned alongside the speaker are the clerk of the house, Bode Adeyele; the parliamentary secretary, Abayomi Akinruntan and the deputy-majority leader, Oladiji Adesanmi.
PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday exclusively obtained court papers filed at the Ondo State High Court against the speaker and others for their refusal to reinstate the four suspended lawmakers despite court orders.
Ondo Speaker, 3 others risk jail term over contempt of court
On
By Dayo Johnson
The Speaker of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Bamidele Oleyeloogun and three others would on December 17 this year be arraigned in court for contempt of court.
This followed the service of form 49 (contempt of court committal) by the Ondo state High Court on them over their failure to obey the court’s order to reinstate four suspended lawmakers of the Assembly.
Others served by the court include the Clerk Bode Adeyelu, Parliamentary Secretary, Hon Abayomi Akinruntan and the Deputy-Majority leader, Hon Oladiji Adesanmi.