Removal Threat: Osun CJ Drags Adeleke to Court

The Chief Judge of Osun State, Adepele Ojo, has dragged the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, before the National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan over alleged plans to remove her.

Joined in the suit are the State Attorney-General, Osun State Judicial Service Commission, and the State Accountant-General.

In the motion dated 15th November, 2023, a copy of which was obtained by Osun Defender, the plaintiff is seeking “an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants by themselves or their agents or privies, however so-called from interfering with, removing, reversing or terminating the appointment and conditions of service of the claimant as the Chief Judge of Osun State, including but not limited to salaries and other pecuniary benefits, pending the determination of the interlocutory application.

“An order of mandating the 4th defendant to continue to pay the salary, entitlements, emoluments, remuneration and other benefits and moneys the claimant is entitled to as the Chief Judge of Osun State pending the determination of theinterlocutory application.”

The court after hearing the application, ordered “an order of interim injunction is issued restraining the Defendants by themselves or their agents or previews howsoever so-called from interfering with removing, reversing or terminating the appointment and conditions of service of the Applicant as the as the Hon. Chief Judge of Osun State including but not limited to salaries and other pecuniary benefits pending the determination of the interlocutory application.

“An order is here issued mandatory the 4th Defendant to continue to pay the salary, entitlements, emoluments and other benefits and moneys the Applicant is entitled to as the Hon. Chief Judge of Osun State pending the determination of the interlocutory application.

“Taking cognisance of the gender of the Applicant as a wife, a mother and a grandmother, the 1” Defendant as the Chief Security Officer of Osun State with keys to all security apparatus is ordered and directed to ensure adequate protection to the Applicant from all forms of harassment and from all quarters pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons.

“Finally, it is directed that the 2 Defendant as the Chief Law Officer of Osun State will appropriately Defendants in general and the 1″ Defendant in particular on the imperative of complying fully with the orders of this court.”

The Case was adjourned to 12/12/2023.