BY LEVI JOHNSON
Hon Success Torhukerhijo, the lawmaker representing Eseodo constituency in the Assembly has been reinstated as an Ondo State High Court on Tuesday restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly and its Speaker; Hon Bamidele Oleyeloogun from suspending him.
Torhukerhijo was allegedly suspended for misconduct.
He, however, termed the suspension as mire victimization for not signing the impeachment notice against the Deputy Governor; Hon Agboola Ajayi.
In an order ex-parte granted by Justice Ademola Bola, the Assembly, Speaker, their officers, agents and servants were restrained from suspending the lawmaker representing Ese-Odo as a member of the House.
Justice Bola also restrained the Defendants/Respondents, their officers, servants and agents from preventing the applicant from performing his constitutional duties or any legislative function as a member of the Ondo State House of Assembly pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice in this suit.
The court restrained the Defendants/Respondents, their officers, agents and servants from stopping the benefits or other entitlements of the claimant as an elected member of the House of Assembly pending the determination of the motion on notice.