Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says he has ordered a probe of the state’s chief judge Justice Olubunmi Olateru-Olagbegi accused of detaining her half brother Olupelumi Fagboyegun for three years.
Mr Fagboyegun had made the allegation in a viral video, saying Justice Olateru-Olagbegi caused his arrest and detention because he went to their father’s home.
He said he had been arraigned five times while the charges had also been amended five times all in a bid to delay his trial.
Fagboyegun said, “I am calling on you to rescue me from the Ondo State judiciary which is being run as a family affair that if you don’t know anybody, you cannot get justice. I have been living abroad for over 30 years.
“I came on holiday Nigeria to my father’s house because I share the same father with the Chief Justice of Ondo State, I was arrested at my father’s place, I was locked up, I was charged with forceful entry into my father’s house.
“Even if I was convicted of this crime, it only carries a one-year prison penalty but I have been on open remand for the past three years. The case has been on for three years because the Chief judge of Ondo State influenced the judicial system and I have been unable to get justice.
“They have changed judges five times, they have arraigned me five times. They have changed their charges five times and up till today, February 15, 2021, the case is still pending. Please come and rescue me.”
In reaction, Akeredolu tweeted: “I have instructed my AG (attorney-general) to investigate the allegation. We will ensure the investigation is thorough, fair and transparent.”
