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| Former Ondo Deputy Governor Ali Olanusi |
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has reversed the impeachment of Alhaji Ali Olanusi as the deputy governor of Ondo State. Olanusi was impeached on April 27,2015 by the State Assembly under the leadership of the former Speaker Jumoke Akindele over allegation of anti-party activities.
The former deputy governor who is now a member,Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress(APC)was away on medical vacation when he was impeached.
The Akure High Court had earlier upheld the impeachment, which prompted Olanusi to approach the Appeal Court. The court yesterday held that the impeachment of Alhaji Olanusi was not done in accordance with the provisions of the law.
In his judgment, Justice Muhammed Danjuma said Olanusi was wrongfully impeached. Justice Danjuma also held that the former deputy governor was not accorded fair hearing before he was impeached.
He ordered the restoration of the rights and benefits due to Olanusi from the time of his removal from office to when the tenure of the administration he served in ended.
