Mr. Osaro Obazee who was suspended as chairman of Oredo local government area of Edo state has dragged Governor Adams Oshiomole to court over the governor’s decision to sack him despite the fact that he was democratically elected by the people.
Vanguard reports that the suit was brought before Justice Esohe Ikponmwen of Edo state high court. Listed as defendants are the attorney- general of the state and Edo state House of Assembly.
Obazee through his council, Mr. Kingsley Obamogie wants the court to declare that as an elected official, the governor has no right to suspend him.
He also wants the court to declare that the governor cannot set up a panel of inquiry to investigate alleged diversion and misappropriation of public funds in Oredo council and employment of new staff without the approval of the Edo state local service commission and without giving him fair hearing,
When the case came up for hearing during the weekend, the counsel to the state government, M. M.O Airede argued that the court did not have the jurisdiction to hear the case and that it was meant for the National Industrial Court to look into.
Obamogie however argued that the suspended chairman was a democratically elected official and that the court had the right to hear the case. The matter was adjourned to January 25.
Meanwhile, the Benin Leaders of Thought issued a serious warning to Governor Oshiomole not to re-introduce political godfatherism to the state considering that he had fought against it in the past.
Source: Naij.com
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