A querry has been issued by the National Judicial Council (NJC), over allegations of amorous scandal against a judge in the Osun state judiciary, Justice Olamide Oloyede.
The querry by the NJC was issued on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, with reference number, NJC/S.29/HC.OS/16/1/55, against Justice Oloyede upon a petition by a mother of four, Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire, who accused the judge of cohabiting with her (Richard-Obire’s) husband.
In her petition dated July 13, 2015, Richard-Obire stated that she only “recently”discovered that the judge had been having an affair to the detriment of her (Richard-Obire’s) matrimonial home since 2011.
According to The Punch, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the NJC, who signed the query, directed Justice Oloyede to respond to the query within 14 days of receiving it.
The querry was issued to the judge through the Osun state Chief Judge, Justice O.A Ojo.
It was entitled, ‘Re: Petition against Justice Olamide Oloyede of the Osun state Judiciary’ and reads thus:“I forward herewith a petition dated July 13, 2015 against you by one Emily Richard-Obire on the above subject matter. The petition speaks for itself.
“I shall be glad to have your comments within 14 days from the date of your receipt of this letter.”
As of the time of filing this report, it could not be ascertained if Oloyede had responded to the query.
It was alleged by Richard-Obire in her petition that the judge’s relationship with her (the petitioner’s) husband was threatening her 23-year-old marriage which had produced four children, one of whom is suffering from autism and Down’s syndrome.
In the petition addressed to Justice Mohammed, the petitioner alleged that her husband, Richard Obire, moved out of their matrimonial home in Lagos since 2011 and often travelled to Osogbo, the Osun state capital to co-habit with the judge.
She said her husband and Justice Oloyode were both adherents to Grail Message and must have met in one of their meetings.
According to her, the relationship between her husband and the judge had got to the extent that the judge’s official car was now in permanent custody of Obire.
Urging the NJC to restrain Justice Oloyede from further acts of having an affair with her husband, Richard-Obire expressed fear that if something urgent is not done, the judge might finally “snatch” her husband eventually and finally abdicate his responsibilities.
Part of the petition read: “I am afraid that if something urgent is not done, Justice Oloyede may finally snatch my husband and he may eventually and finally abdicate his responsibilities. I have evidence to the effect that she has been addressing my husband as her “husband” and also my husband addresses her as “my beautiful wife” knowing full well that there is subsistence of marriage between us.
“I urge you to use your good offices to restrain Justice Olamide Oloyede from further acts of having an affair with my husband.”
Justice Oloyede came to prominence recently after she submitted a petition to the Osun state House of Assembly calling for the removal of Aregbesola on the grounds of his alleged financial misappropriation.
She authored a 36-page petition calling for the thorough and credible investigation into the alleged gross financial misconduct of Aregbesola’s government leading to the state’s present financial challenge.
However, the table seems to have turned against Oloyede, as the State House of Assembly has urged the National Judicial Commission to sanction her for writing a petition based on allegations that turned out to be false.
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