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Four Ondo lawmakers stopped from resumption despite court order

Last updated: November 19, 2020 3:48 pm
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Four members of the Ondo State House of Assembly whose suspension has been quashed by the Court of Appeal were on Thursday prevented from gaining entry into the Assembly complex.

The lawmakers were stopped at the gate of the assembly by security men.

On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal Sitting in Akure lifted the suspension placed on the lawmakers in tandem with the earlier verdict of an Ondo State High Court.

ALso Read: Court Reinstates Three Ondo Lawmakers

The Appellate court directed that the illegally suspended members of Ondo state house of assembly be reinstated immediately.

The affected lawmakers are the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Ogundeji Iroju, Favour Tomomewo, Wale Williams and Tomide Akinribido.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Gbenga Omole said the House have not been served a copy of the judgment , saying the suspended lawmakers coming to the House without the copy of the judgement was mischievous and embarrassing.

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