From: Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has told the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Azees Oluboyo, to return to the coffers of the state government all the salaries and other allowances paid him during his tenure in office.

Reacting to a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure, which nullified the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Alhaji Alli Olanusi, the APC declared that Oluboyo, who served for two years as deputy governor, should return all the monies he realised while in office.

The party, in a statement issued, on Wednesday, by its Publicity Secretary, Prince Abayomi Adesanya, said the ruling of the Court of Appeal showed the recklessness of the Olusegun Mimiko’s government.

According to the statement, “Oluboyo should immediately refund  all monies, salaries,  entitlements and vehicles received  as  the Deputy  Governor  of  the  state  when  he  illegally  held  sway over  the  office  in  spite  of  repeated  warnings  about  its legal  implications.”

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Adesanya who commended  the  judiciary, stressed that “all  rights and  privileges  of  the  office  of  the  Deputy  Governor  of  Ondo State  should be  accorded  Ali Olanusi  from  the  time  of  the illegal  impeachment  till  the  end  of  the  tenure.”

Also, he lampooned  the  state’s  judiciary  under  the  leadership of  the  former  Chief  Judge, Justice Olasehinde Kumuyi alleging that “his  regime was characterized  by disregard  to  the  rule  of  law, nepotism,  impunity  and  corruption,  which  brought  the  temple of  justice  into  disrepute.”

“No  wonder  the  appellate  court  chided  the  judge,  describing him  as  unfit  to  occupy  that  position.  Ondo  State  judiciary is  in  need  of  total  overhauling  and  reform  in  the  interest of all  and  sundry,  especially,  the  common  man,” he added.

He said “We  advise  the former  and  illegal  occupant  of  the office  of  the  Deputy  Governor  of  Ondo  State,  Mr. Lasisi Oluboyo,  to  with  immediate  alacrity  refund  all  monies  accrued to  him,  either  as  salaries,  allowances  or  emoluments,  while illegally  occupying  the  exotic  office  of  the  Deputy  Governor of  the  State. “

Oluboyo  was  also  urged  to  return  all  government  vehicles  and properties  at  his  disposal  to  the  Governor’s  office,  so  as to  prevent  government  from  resorting  to  the  use  of  force  in recovering  those  items  from  him (Oluboyo).