HON. MUYIWA INAKOJU & ORS V. HON. ABRAHAM ADEOLU ADELEKE & ORS.
(2007) JELR 58075 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.272/2006
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12 Jan 2007
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Nigeria
Coram
IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JSC
ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU JSC
NIKI TOBI JSC
DAHIRU MUSDAPHER JSC
GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE JSC
SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN JSC
IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU JSC
Appearances
M. F. Lana, Attorney-General, Oyo State [with him, O. Ayanlaja SAN, L. O. Fagbemi SAN, J. K. Gadzama SAN, Chris Uche SAN, Professor O. Oyewo, R. O. Yusuf, H. O. Afolabi, S. O. Ajayi, K. O. Fagbemi, C. I. Nwako, A. O. Popoola, C. N. Nwankwo, D. E. Ukah, C. P. Oli, A. I. Uchegbu, E. J. Gamaliel, O. U. Ozumba, H. Odangla (Mrs.),O. P. Famakin-Johnson, O. K. Omotosho] for the Defendants/Appellants.
Chief Wole Olanipeku SAN [with him, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, Kola Awodehin SAN, Adeniyi Akintola SAN, Professor Taiwo Oshipitan SAN, Femi Falana, Dele Adesina, Adebayo Shittu, S. S.Akinyele, Fidelis Bisong, K. A. Gbadamosi, Funmi Falana (Mrs.), M. O. Adebayo, S. A. Aborisade, Gabriel Uduagi, Amede Oputa (Miss), D. O. Odunwo, Yemi Giwa, Waheed Gbadamosi, Kunle Jimoh] for the 1st and 2nd Respondents.
Yusuf Ali SAN (with him, Afolabi Fashanu SAN, Mohammed Adoke SAN, Kehinde Akinlolu, T.A. Okusokain, K. K. Eleja, M. M. Alabelgue, S.A. Oke, M. T. Adekilekin, J. Jacobs, O. Ona,V. Udenze, U. Uregbulam, M. K. Olawale, E. Fatogun, L. A. Ozumaga) for the 3rd Plaintiff/Respondent.
Aare I. Abdulsalam (with him, K. O. Fagbemi, A. T. Adebayo, W. A. Olajide) for the Plaintiff/Respondent.
Judgement
TOBI JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): On 7th December, 2006, I dismissed this appeal and I indicated that I will give my reasons on 12th January, 2007, I will do so here.
Senator Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, the party interested and 3rd respondent became the Governor of Oyo State in May, 2003, I think he was sworn in as Governor of the State on 29th May, 2003, Alao-Akala became the Deputy Governor. The relationship was cordial until some members of the Oyo State House of Assembly purportedly removed Senator Ladoja as Governor of Oyo State and swore in Alao-Akala, the Deputy Governor, as Governor. As from that moment, things started falling apart not only between Senator Ladoja and the members who removed him from office but also between Senator Ladoja and Alao-Akala.
Let me briefly tell the story leading to the removal of Senator Ladoja as Governor of Oyo State as told by the respondents in their affidavit in support of the originating summons. On 13th December, 2005, the Oyo State Hous…
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