‘impeached’ Ondo State Deputy Governor Says He Is Still In Office

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Ali
Olanusi, who is reported to have been impeached,
has warned that there is a subsisting court order
that the status quo be maintained in respect of that
office.
In effect, the Deputy Governor insists he has not
legally been removed from office.
According to his lawyer, Oluwole Kayode, the court
order was granted last Thursday, April 23rd, and
he emphasized that it touches and affects the office
and the holder.
“Another action in respect of the same office and
the impeachment process is pending in court and
will come up on the 7th of May 2015,” he said,
noting that that the hurried nature of the
impeachment process is suspect.
“I think public office holders and people who are
put in position to defend the constitution must be
law abiding,” Mr. Oluwole said. “In the light of this
disobedience to court order and the impunity
displayed in the course of the impeachment
proceedings, the Deputy Governor is on solid
ground.”