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A former deputy speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Iroju Ogundeji, yesterday narrowly escaped being sent to jail for filing what was termed a contemptuous petition against the Chief Judge, Justice Williams Akintoroye.
Ogundeji, who is challenging his impeachment as the deputy speaker at the court, accused the chief judge of being biased and prejudiced against him, saying he was not comfortable with the fraternisation between the defendants and the chief judge.
In the petition submitted to the chief registrar of the court, Ogundeji said the elevation of Justice Akintoroye to the position of chief judge will not enable him to dispense with the case, which is time bound.
He said the chief judge would be preoccupied with a lot of administrative duties, which he noted would hamper the speedy prosecution of the case.
The petition said: “Your Lordship expressly praised the speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly and his estranged deputy during your Lordship’s confirmation on September 28, 2021. The position that is in contention before your Lordship.
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“Your Lordship expressly mentioned that the House was stable in recent times because of the harmony between the speaker and the disputed deputy speaker. The House that is divided against itself will never hold.”
When the case came up for hearing yesterday, Justice Akintoroye announced his withdrawal from the suit.
