Again, Court Adjourns Ondo Chief Judge’s Suit Against Governor

• The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has adjourned a suit filed by the Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, against the state governor and five others over a viral video made by a citizen of the state, Olupelumi Fagboyegun, until March 26.
• Justice Ekwo had, on March 5, fixed March 22 (today) for the hearing of the suit after counsel to the AGF (1st defendant), T. A. Uchegbu, prayed the court for an adjournment to enable her to respond to the processes served on her by counsel to the judge, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has adjourned a suit filed by the Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, against the state governor and five others over a viral video made by a citizen of the state, Olupelumi Fagboyegun, until March 26.

On Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo pronounced the adjournment for matter for hearing after counsel to the 1st and 2nd defendants told the court that they were yet to file any application in response to the plaintiff’s suit.

While the chief judge is the plaintiff, the Attorney General of the Federation, the National Judicial Council, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, the Ondo State Attorney General, the state’s House of Assembly, and the Inspector General of Police are 1st to 6th defendants respectively in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2016/2021.

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Justice Ekwo had, on March 5, fixed March 22 (today) for the hearing of the suit after counsel to the AGF (1st defendant), T. A. Uchegbu, prayed the court for an adjournment to enable her to respond to the processes served on her by counsel to the judge, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN.

At the last adjourned date, the 2nd to 6th defendants were neither represented in court nor filed any application in response to the processes served on them by the plaintiff.

At the resumed hearing, Okutepa reminded that the matter was adjourned for hearing of the main matter.

He said despite the court directive, the 3rd to 6th defendants were served with the hearing notice but were neither in court nor filed any process.

Adding that, “On our part, we are ready to take the matter, my lord,”

Uchegbu, who represented the AGF, again told the court that she was not ready to proceed in the matter.

She explained that her office was yet to file an application since it was still within the 30-day stipulated.

 

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