Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola is
optimistic the Action Congress of Nigeria will get justice at the
National Judicial Council on the petition against the first Election
Petitions Tribunal in the state.
Aregbesola said at the premises of NJC in Abuja on Wednesday that the ACN petitioned the council following a report alleging a relationship between the Peoples Democratic Party lead counsel, Chief Kunle Kalejaiye (SAN); a former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; and Justice Thomas Naron, who headed the tribunal.
The alleged romance was revealed by a news magazine which published an MTN call logs that contained interractions between Naron and Kalejaye while the petition was being heard.
The governor said he was at the council because of the ACN’s petition and the invitation sent to him by the NJC.
Aregbesola arrived at the NJC with the ACN National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; the National Legal Adviser,Dr. Muiz Banire; and Osun State Commissioner-designate, Mr. Ajibola Basir.
He said, “Well I am here based on the petition by my party before the council concerning the first tribunal during the hearing on our petition over the declaration of the former governor as the winner of the 2007 governorship election.
“We hope to get justice because we have confidence in the ability of the people to unravel what happened.”
The appearance of Aregbesola before the NJC was held behind closed doors.
Apart from Naron, other members of the tribunal were Justices Sa’adu Mohammed, J.N. Akpughunum, A.T. Badamasi and J.E. Ekanem.
The setting up of the panel resulted from a petition filed by lawyer to Aregbesola, Mr. Ajibola Bashiru, in which he complained about the way the case involving his client, was handled by the Naron-led tribunal.
When the case got to the Court of Appeal, the appellate court ordered that a fresh panel be constituted to hear it.
By Olusola Fabiyi Courtesy Of: Punch
Aregbesola said at the premises of NJC in Abuja on Wednesday that the ACN petitioned the council following a report alleging a relationship between the Peoples Democratic Party lead counsel, Chief Kunle Kalejaiye (SAN); a former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; and Justice Thomas Naron, who headed the tribunal.
The alleged romance was revealed by a news magazine which published an MTN call logs that contained interractions between Naron and Kalejaye while the petition was being heard.
The governor said he was at the council because of the ACN’s petition and the invitation sent to him by the NJC.
Aregbesola arrived at the NJC with the ACN National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; the National Legal Adviser,Dr. Muiz Banire; and Osun State Commissioner-designate, Mr. Ajibola Basir.
He said, “Well I am here based on the petition by my party before the council concerning the first tribunal during the hearing on our petition over the declaration of the former governor as the winner of the 2007 governorship election.
“We hope to get justice because we have confidence in the ability of the people to unravel what happened.”
The appearance of Aregbesola before the NJC was held behind closed doors.
Apart from Naron, other members of the tribunal were Justices Sa’adu Mohammed, J.N. Akpughunum, A.T. Badamasi and J.E. Ekanem.
The setting up of the panel resulted from a petition filed by lawyer to Aregbesola, Mr. Ajibola Bashiru, in which he complained about the way the case involving his client, was handled by the Naron-led tribunal.
When the case got to the Court of Appeal, the appellate court ordered that a fresh panel be constituted to hear it.
By Olusola Fabiyi Courtesy Of: Punch
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