A federal high court in Abuja has restrained the Ondo state house of assembly from impeaching Lucky Aiyedatiwa, deputy governor of the state.
Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, gave the ruling on Tuesday after Kayode Adewusi, counsel to Aiyedatiwa, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect.
The judge also restrained Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, from nominating a new deputy.
Therefore, the application of the applicant succeeds,” Nwite was qouted as saying.
The judge further made an order of interim injunction restraining Akeredolu, his servants or privies from harassing, intimidating, embarrassing and preventing Aiyedatiwa from carrying out the functions of his office as deputy governor of Ondo State.
Nwite adjourned the case to October 9 for further hearing.
