The Ondo State House of Assembly dropped its appeal against the state’s Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the Abuja Appeal Court on Thursday.
On September 26, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja restrained the Ondo State Governor, Chief Judge, House of Assembly, Speaker, and others from proceeding with the planned impeachment of Aiyedatiwa pending the outcome of a pending motion on notice for interlocutory injunctions.
However, on October 3, 2023, the Speaker and the National Assembly filed an appeal.
At the proceedings, the counsel for the applicants, Remi Olatubora, SAN announced to the court that the parties in the matter have found a political solution to the issue.
He said, “Parties to this dispute have found political solutions to their problems. They have signed an Amistad agreement and on behalf of the appellants, we are here to enforce our part by withdrawing this appeal. The instruction to this effect was given to us by the speaker and House of Assembly yesterday. We have filed an application to this effect. The application was dated November 29 but filed this morning. In the interest of peace, we would like to withdraw this appeal. ”
The respondents in the case confirmed to the court that they had been served the process and had no objection to the withdrawal.
The three-member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani subsequently dismissed the appeal.