Ekiti Group Demands Justice In Fayose’s Eligibility Case A group,Ekiti Youth Vanguard, has expressed concerns over the protracted trial of the case filed by the Ekiti-11 challenging the eligibility of Governor Ayodele Fayose to contest in the June 21 governorship election. The group said endless complaints of bias against judges handling the case portended a grave danger to the administration of justice in the state and capable of undermining the nation’s justice system. Reacting to the reported refusal of Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi to continue hearing the case over threats to his life and members of his family, the EYV, in a statement by its chairman, Charles Fakunle, called on the judiciary to be bold and unbiased. “The Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, was the first to handle the case. Fayose complained that Justice Daramola was biased against him. “The case was transferred to Justice Abodunde, yet it was the same complaint before it was transferred to Justice Ogunyemi, yet allegation of bias is again being raised against the third judge.” The EYV called on the judiciary to be decisive in handling the case to prevent anarchy and impunity by political leaders bent on running the judiciary down. On September 22, 2014 political thugs invaded the Ekti State High Court presided over by Justice Ogunyemi to disrupt proceedings in the case filed by two members of the Ekiti-11, Mr. Adeniyi Ajakaiye and Olufemi Ajayi. The invasion took place shortly after the judge refused an application to set aside an order abridging the time for Fayose to file his defence in the case. PUNCH
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:52:43 +0000
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