The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has kicked against the suspension of the Chief Judge of Osun State , Justice Oyebola Ojo by The Nation recalled that the Osun State House of Assembly on Thursday recommended suspension of the CJ after which Adeleke approved the recommendation and directed that Justice Yinka Afolabi be sworn in to acting capacity.
However, the NBA through its National Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal in a statement, yesterday morning, said it would not recognize anyone as Acting CJ. The association described the action of the state government as illegal, breach of rule of law and assault against the judiciary coming from a democratically elected governor. He noted that “The action of the State Government is an abuse of the rule of law and a desecration of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). The statement reads: “In very vivid terms, the actions of Governor Adeleke and the Osun State House of Assembly are unwarranted assault on the Judiciary and aimed at intimidatio
Nigerian Bar Association Suspension Chief Judge Osun State Illegal Assault Judiciary
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