Impeachment: Court Throws Out Oyo Deputy Governor’s Case Challenging Process

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Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has dismissed a case filed by the state’s Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, challenging the impreachment process against him
Olaniyan challenged the process of the state house of assembly to impeach him after a seven point allegations were levelled against Olaniyan.
The judge, justice Ladiran Akintola while delivering judgement on Thursday, said that originating summons filed by the claimant were purely legislative procedure and not judicial in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan says he is appealling the high court judgement dismissing his suit against the plan of the Oyo State House of Assembly to begin his impeachment process.

Chief Afolabi Fashanu, counsel to Engineer Olaniyan, confirmed the development on Thursday.

Recall that the Oyo state high court on Thursday dismissed the suit saying the defendants have not breached any constitutional provisions on the matter



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