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National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Lagos, has ordered Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke and 14 others to stop any action on appointment of Rector for Osun State Polytechnic Iree.
Justice O. A Ogunbowale of the court gave the order following an Experte Motion filed the suspended Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Tajudeen Odetayo.
Odetayo challenging his suspension on the ground that it is unjust and based on frivolous allegations calculated to tarnish his image and bring him to disrepute.
In the Motion Experte moved by his lawyer, Mr. Rasheed Oluwofobi, Odetayo prayed the court for an order of interim injunction restraining
Governor Adeleke and other relevant authorities from giving effect to the letter of suspension dated July 11, 2023 and the query dated August 1, 2023.
Given to him pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice for interlocutory injunction before the court.
The Motion Experte was brought pursuant to Section 256C (a), (d) and Section 36 of the
1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Order 17, Rule 1 & 2 of the National Industrial Court (Civil Procedure Rule 2017) and under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
While arguing the application dated August 21, 2023 and filed same date, Oluwofobi submitted that Odetayo deposed to an affidavit in which he held that common law and equity has not been followed in the purported suspension planned in collaboration and conspiracy of the 1, 2 to 15 respondents.
Mr. Kehinde Alabi, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Mr Murtala Jimoh who is also the Chairman of Investigation Panel on the matter.
When the court asked why it should grant the application during vacation and the urgency in the case, Oluwofobi responded that “The Acting Rector is not in any way qualified to act as rector of the institution.
National Daily Newspaper gathered that Justice Ogunbowale who is a vacation judge, Lagos Division, in her ruling held that is in evident that the respondents have been served with Motion on Notice.
Subsequently, the judge held that: “The hearing notice is hereby order to be served on all respondents in the suit, an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants/respondents from taking any further action on the matter or anything relating thereto until the determination of the Motion On Notice is hereby granted, National Daily Newspaper gathered.
The judge subsequently adjourned the case to October 10, 2023 for hearing National Daily Newspaper gathered.
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