An OYO State High Court, on Wednesday, restrained the state House of Assembly from impeaching the state’s embattled Deputy Governor, Raufu Olaniyan.
By this ruling of the High Court presided over by Justice Oladiran Akintola,
until the court decides, the Assembly is to stop any removal process they might have planned to initiate against Olaniyan.
The Assembly, it was learnt, was billed to read Olaniyan’s reply to their allegation this on the floor of the House on Wednesday morning.
Justice Akintola adjourned the case till Tuesday, July 5, 2022 for continuation of hearing.
This ruling of the court id to allow the Assembly files its reply to that of Olaniyan.
During the court’s proceedings, the Director of Legal Services, Olabanji represented the Assembly, while Chief Afolabi Fashanu, SAN, led Olaniyan’s legal team.