A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has referred to as on the Nationwide Judicial Council, NJC, to analyze Justice A. A. Aderibigbe of the State Excessive Courtroom for granting a “controversial order” recognising vacancies within the state’s native authorities areas.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the decision whereas talking with newsmen on Monday in Osogbo.
DAILY POST recalled that Justice Aderibigbe of the state Excessive Courtroom, Ilesa, had on February 21, 2025 granted the Osun State Impartial Electoral Fee, OSSIEC, the request to go forward with the proposed February 22, 2025 native authorities election.
The courtroom, in its order, additionally recognised that there have been present vacancies in all of the 30 native authorities areas within the state and mandated the OSSIEC to fill the vacancies via election.
Oyintiloye held that the courtroom order was at variance with the recommendation given by the Lawyer Basic of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on February 20 that Governor Ademola Adeleke ought to to not proceed with the conduct of the election.
Fagbemi had urged the governor to respect the current judgment of the Courtroom of Enchantment, Akure Division, which restored the democratically elected chairmen and councillors eliminated in 2022 by a Federal Excessive Courtroom sitting in Osogbo.
Oyintiloye, nonetheless, considered the order issued by Justice Aderibigbe as unusual, insisting that it was given towards a legitimate judgement of a better courtroom.
“I need to attraction to the NJC to analyze Justice Aderibigbe for bringing the judiciary to ridicule with the judgement he delivered on February 21, recognising vacancies in Osun LGA after Courtroom of Enchantment had returned the unjustly sacked elected chairmen and councillors elected within the October 15, 2022 election.
“Can the order of State Excessive Courtroom supercede a judgement of the Courtroom of Enchantment? The place and when did Justice Aderibigbe sit to provide the order?
“Why is it that it was the State Lawyer-Basic and Commissioner for Justice that introduced the order of the courtroom to journalists?
“Can decide ship a judgment with out individuals whose pursuits (the reinstated APC chairmen and councillors) can be affected, not being made events to the swimsuit?
“Can a decide ship a judgement on mere Movement on Discover? The regulation is obvious that no motion is commenced by Movement on Discover by which the decide delivered his judgment.
“The 4 means acknowledged by the Osun State Excessive Courtroom (Civil Process) Guidelines are by Writ of Summons, Originating Summons, Originating Movement, and Petition. No legitimate motion is commenced by mere Movement on Discover, and it’s regrettable {that a} courtroom of regulation would proceed to ship its judgment on mere Movement on Discover.
“These and plenty of different questions that NJC must ask Justice Aderibigbe,” he stated
Oyintiloye, additionally stated that the Justice Aderibigbe’s judgement got here after Police had strongly advise the state authorities to droop the election following intelligence that indicated excessive safety menace and volatility.
“However authorities threw warning into the wind by turning the deaf ear to the warning. Ultimately, lives had been misplaced. If correct warning was taken, such loss would have been averted,” he additional stated.
The APC chieftain subsequently urged NJC to completely examine Justice Aderibigbe to maintain intact the sanctity of the judiciary, including that that the order granted by the decide has raised questions on courtroom hierarchy which the Council should present solutions to.
