By Julius Alabi, Akure
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approached an Akure High Court in Ondo state to stop the Ondo State House of Assembly from proceeding with the impeachment proceedings against him, pending the hearing and determination of the suit filed before it.
Aiyedatiwa in the suit No. AK/348/2023 filed at the High Court today September 25, 2023, is seeking a declaration that the House of Assembly is not competent to proceed on his impeachment in breach of his constitutional and fundamental rights to fair hearing.
He also sought the court declaration that the sacking of his media aides and subjecting him to the Ministry of Information headed by a Commissioner amounts to a breach of his rights and privileges as a Deputy Governor
The Deputy Governor also wanted declaration that his office, tenure, status, rights and privileges are protected, guaranteed and secured by the Constitution,
He sought the declaration that in the determination of his civil rights and obligations as a Deputy Governor of Ondo State by the House of Assembly, he is entitled to fair hearing and that given the utterances and conduct of the House of Assembly so far, there is likelihood of bias against him in the impeachment process, that in conducting media trials against the Deputy Governor without serving him with any notice of gross misconduct
