By Damilola Adeyemo
AKURE – Rotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of Ondo state has ordered the probe of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olubunmi Olateru-Olagbegi, for allegedly detaining her half-brother, Olupelumi Fagboyegun, for three years.
According to Punch, The probe is the sequel to a viral video in which Fagboyegun accused the chief judge of causing his arrest and detention because he went to their father’s home.
In a statement, Fagboyegun said “I am calling on you to rescue me from the Ondo State judiciary which is being run as a family affair, that if you don’t know anybody, you cannot get justice. I have been living abroad for over 30 years.
“I came for holiday in Nigeria and to my father’s house. I share the same father with the Chief Justice of Ondo State. I was arrested at my father’s place, was locked up and charged with forceful entry into my father’s house.
“Even if I was convicted of this crime, it only carries a one-year prison penalty. But I have been on open remand for the past three years. The case has been on for three years because the Chief judge of Ondo State influenced the judicial system and I have been unable to get justice.
“They have changed judges five times and have arraigned me five times. They have changed their charges five times and up till today, February 15, 2021, the case is still pending. Please come and rescue me.”
Akeredolu tweeted that “I have instructed my AG to investigate the allegation. We will ensure the investigation is thorough, fair and transparent.”
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