A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, granted leave to the impeached Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin and 18 other members of the House to serve
copies of the originating summons and other court processes filed in a suit seeking to nullify their impeachment on the state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and 12 other defendants through newspaper advertisement. Trial judge is Justice Saliu Saidu.
Omirin and his Deputy, Adetunji Orisalade and 17 All Progressives Congress, APC, members of the House brought the suit, while the defendants include Dele Olugbemi (1st defendant), Samuel Ajibola (2nd defendant), Adeojo Alexander(3rd defendant), Adeloye Adeyinka (4th defendant), Isreal Olowo Ajiboye (5th defendant), Fatunbi Olajide (6th defendant) and Olayinka Abeni (7th defendant).
Others are the Inspector General of Police(10th defendant), Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State(11th defendant), Mr. Owoseni Ajayi (12th defendant), Mr. Kayode Oso (13th defendant) and Chief Toyin Ojo (14th defendant).
The court also granted Omirin and other applicants leave to serve the defendants outside jurisdiction by substituted means through an advertisement in some newspapers circulating within Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the impeached Speaker and 18 other members of the House have asked the court to stop the legislative functions of the Ekiti State House of Assembly pending the determination of the suit, challenging his removal from office.
The applicants are also asking the court to restrain Dele Odugbemi (1st defendant) and Olayinka Abeni(7th defendant) from parading themselves or otherwise acting in the capacity of Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively, of the Ekiti State House of Assembly as same is illegal, unconstitutional and ultra vires pending the determination of the motion on notice.
They also want the court to restrain the 1st-7th defendants, whether by themselves or their agencies/privies, from illegally carrying out legislative functions to wit, making laws or transacting business as legislators of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
It will be recalled that Adewale Omirin and his Deputy, Adetunji Orisalade were impeached by seven Peoples Democratic Party, PDP lawmakers on November 20, 2014, on the floor of the House.
copies of the originating summons and other court processes filed in a suit seeking to nullify their impeachment on the state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and 12 other defendants through newspaper advertisement. Trial judge is Justice Saliu Saidu.
Omirin and his Deputy, Adetunji Orisalade and 17 All Progressives Congress, APC, members of the House brought the suit, while the defendants include Dele Olugbemi (1st defendant), Samuel Ajibola (2nd defendant), Adeojo Alexander(3rd defendant), Adeloye Adeyinka (4th defendant), Isreal Olowo Ajiboye (5th defendant), Fatunbi Olajide (6th defendant) and Olayinka Abeni (7th defendant).
Others are the Inspector General of Police(10th defendant), Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State(11th defendant), Mr. Owoseni Ajayi (12th defendant), Mr. Kayode Oso (13th defendant) and Chief Toyin Ojo (14th defendant).
The court also granted Omirin and other applicants leave to serve the defendants outside jurisdiction by substituted means through an advertisement in some newspapers circulating within Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the impeached Speaker and 18 other members of the House have asked the court to stop the legislative functions of the Ekiti State House of Assembly pending the determination of the suit, challenging his removal from office.
The applicants are also asking the court to restrain Dele Odugbemi (1st defendant) and Olayinka Abeni(7th defendant) from parading themselves or otherwise acting in the capacity of Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively, of the Ekiti State House of Assembly as same is illegal, unconstitutional and ultra vires pending the determination of the motion on notice.
They also want the court to restrain the 1st-7th defendants, whether by themselves or their agencies/privies, from illegally carrying out legislative functions to wit, making laws or transacting business as legislators of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
It will be recalled that Adewale Omirin and his Deputy, Adetunji Orisalade were impeached by seven Peoples Democratic Party, PDP lawmakers on November 20, 2014, on the floor of the House.
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