Justice Adepele Ojo, the state’s Chief Judge, has been fired by the Osun State Government.
Justice Olayinka David Afolabi was appointed as Acting Chief Judge in her place.
This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
According to the statement, Justice Afolabi was appointed as Acting Chief Justice with immediate effect after the Osun State House of Assembly approved a motion.
“Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as the Acting Chief Judge of Osun State with immediate effect following the approval of the resolution of the House of Assembly.”
Justice Ojo’s sacking as CJ is coming after speculations in different quarters that the state government was planning to remove her from office.
On Wednesday, some civil society organisations drew the attention of the state government to the speculations.
However, in a reaction, the state government, through the Commissioner for Information and Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, debunked the speculations.
The state government also insisted that no government official in the state is bigger than the laws of the state.