A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, the state House of Assembly, Attorney-General and three others from taking any further steps in relation to the alleged probe of the Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, over a viral video made by one Olupelumi Fagboyegun.
Others affected by the restraining order are the Attorney-General of the Federation, the National Judicial Council and the Inspector-General of Police.
The order was given by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Thursday, in his ruling on an ex-parte application filed by Justice Akeredolu, who alleged, among others, that the allegations made against her was an illegal act designed to remove her from office.
Recall that on February 16, there was a viral video of Oluwapelumi Fagboyegun claiming to be the stepbrother to the Ondo State Chief Judge, Olarenwaju Akeredolu.
He alleged that the CJ had detained him for over three years for forcefully going into their father’s house.
According to the suit, the plaintiff is opposing that the Ondo State governor, the AG and the House of Assembly had no powers under the Constitution to investigate the Chief Judge for any allegation of professional misconduct.
The Judge adjourned the case till March 5, 2021, for the hearing of the plaintiff’s motion on notice.