The Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo has dragged the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke before the National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan over alleged plans to remove her.

Joined in the suit are the State Attorney General, Osun State Judicial Service Commission, and the State Accountant General.

In the motion dated 15th November, 2023, a copy obtained by Osun Defender, the plaintiff is seeking “an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants by themselves or their agents or privies, however so called from interfering with, removing, reversing or terminating the appointment and conditions of service of the claimant as the Chief Judge of Osun State, including but not limited to salaries and other pecuniary benefits, pending the determination of the interlocutory application.

“An order mandating the 4th defendant to continue to pay the salary, entitlements, emoluments, remuneration, and other benefits and money the claimant is entitled to as the Chief Judge of Osun State pending the determination of the interlocutory application.”

The court after hearing the application, ruled, stating that “an order of interim injunction is issued restraining the Defendants by themselves or their agents or privies howsoever so-called from interfering with removing, reversing or terminating the appointment and conditions of service of the Applicant as the as the Hon. Chief Judge of Osun State including but not limited to salaries and other pecuniary benefits pending the determination of the interlocutory application.

“An order is here issued mandating the 4th Defendant to continue to pay the salary, entitlements, emoluments, and other benefits and money the Applicant is entitled to as the Hon. Chief Judge of Osun State pending the determination of the interlocutory application.

“Taking cognisance of the gender of the Applicant as a wife, a mother, and a grandmother, the 1st Defendant as the Chief Security Officer of Osun State with keys to all security apparatus is ordered and directed to ensure adequate protection to the Applicant from all forms of harassment and from all quarters pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons.

“Finally, it is directed that the 2nd Defendant as the Chief Law Officer of Osun State will appropriately advise the defendants in general and the 1st defendant in particular on the imperative of complying fully with the orders of this Court.”

The Case was adjourned to December 12, 2023, for the hearing of the motion.