The Civil Societies Coalition for Emancipation of Osun State has defended Justice Olamide Oloyede, one who sent petition to the Osun state assembly calling for the removal of Governor Rauf Aregbesola after one Emily Richard-Obire, accused of snatching her husband.
Justice Oloyede, is now enmeshed in a scandal of her own, as a mother of four, Mrs Emily Richard-Obire, has accused her of having an affair with her husband and cohabiting with him.
In a statement on Tuesday, signed by Chairman and its Director of Mobilisation, Adeniyi Sulaiman and Rev. Theophilus Ayodeji, the group said it had investigated and found out that Justice (Mrs.) L.A.M Folami of Ikeja High Court had since dissolved the marriage between the woman and her former husband.
It added that going by the query dated July 28, 2015 issued to the judge by the National Judicial Council, it appeared that the NJC is allowing itself to be used by politicians and was falling into their antics by turning the body into a customary court where marital issues were being settled.
They explained that the woman’s former husband was free to be be whoever he chooses while criticizing the woman’s counsel, Femi Falana, for allegedly digging up the case to discredit the judge.
The group accused Falana of working for Governor Rauf Aregbesola to disparage the judge because of her petition to the House of Assembly that the governor should be impeached.
Our group has thoroughly investigated that matter and found out that Mr. Falana was a lawyer to Mrs. Richard-Obire in the divorce case filed with her husband, Mr. Ricahrd Obire in 2012 at an Ikeja High Court in Lagos.Already, the case with suit number ID/473HD/2012 has been decided and the court, presided over by Justice (Mrs) L.A.M Folami, had legally dissolved this marriage between Mrs. Emily and her former husband and so the case remained closed. We believe that by the law of the federation, Mr. Obire has the right in the world to love whomever he wants and to marry anyone without any prejudice’.Our group has it on good authority that Emily’s husband, Mr. Richard Obire had to file a divorce case because he caught his wife (Emily) having an extra- marital affair in Ikeja, Lagos State in year 2010.“Although, we are sure that the woman judge was able to defend herself as our check at the state High Court indicated that she had replied to this query through the office of the Chairman of the State Judicial Commission.”
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