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Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, who was impeached by Ekiti state lawmakers has revealed that he would be heading to court to seek redress against his illegal removal by some members of the legislative body in the week.
According to the impeached speaker, due process was not followed in his removal.
He said “The purported impeachment of Mr Speaker and suspension of seven members are illegal, ultra vires, null and void and of no effect. The actions are not legally sustainable and will definitely be quashed at a court of competent jurisdiction.”
TheNewsGuru.com recalls that Aribisogan was impeached six days after he emerged owing to the death of former speaker, Funminiyi Afuye.
Aribisogan also accused the police for illegal occupation of the Assembly complex for six days thereby aiding his illegal removal.
He said, “We are going to court; there is no doubt about that. We are still consulting with our lawyers. It cannot be later than this week. Any moment from now, we are filing our papers in court.
“We had filed an action against the police at the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, on Monday. It is about the illegal occupation of Ekiti State House of Assembly for six days; we have sued the police for that. The police illegally sealed the Assembly for six days. They have to explain to us with credible evidence.”
But the police, who said they were acting on an intelligence report of purported invasion of the House, sealed the Assembly complex since November 16.
Recall that 17 lawmakers on Monday sat at a plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hakeem Jamiu, and impeached Aribisogan, accusing him of sabotaging the passage of the 2022 Supplementary Budget Bill.