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Osun PDP Demands Probe into Controversial Judicial Letters

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The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) to investigate the circumstances surrounding two suspicious letters allegedly issued from his office in relation to the local government fund crisis in the state. The letters, dated September 2, 2025, purportedly directed a case to be heard by a vacation judge even after the vacation period had ended. The PDP described the letters as an "abuse of judicial process" and accused the office of the Chief Judge of exercising judicial powers through proxies or personal assistants.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Osun State PDP has called for a probe into two suspicious letters allegedly issued from the Chief Judge's office in relation to the local government fund crisis in the state.
  • The letters, dated September 2, 2025, purportedly directed a case to be heard by a vacation judge even after the vacation period had ended.
  • The PDP described the letters as an "abuse of judicial process" and accused the office of the Chief Judge of exercising judicial powers through proxies or personal assistants.
  • The letters were allegedly signed by an unidentified individual on behalf of a personal aide of the Chief Judge.
  • The PDP alleged that the letters may have been backdated to achieve political ends, which would amount to a "grievous injury" to the nation's judicial integrity.
  • The PDP accused the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation of disregarding the subsisting judgment of the Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/103/2022 delivered on 30th November, 2022, and instigating manipulations against the people of Osun State and their duly elected PDP local government officials.
  • The AGF's actions allegedly suggested that he has turned the Federal High Court into an annex of his Chambers, encouraging sacked APC Chairmen and Councillors to embark on judicial adventures seeking elongation of a tenure they never had.
  • The PDP demanded accountability, transparency, and respect for the rule of law, calling on the Chief Judge to immediately probe these irregularities.

Statistics:

  • Two suspicious letters were allegedly issued from the Chief Judge's office in relation to the local government fund crisis in the state.
  • The letters were purportedly dated September 2, 2025, but may have been backdated.
  • The letters allegedly directed a case to be heard by a vacation judge even after the vacation period had ended.
  • The AGF allegedly disregarded the subsisting judgment of the Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/103/2022 delivered on 30th November, 2022.
  • The AGF's actions allegedly instigated manipulations against the people of Osun State and their duly elected PDP local government officials.

Sources:

  • Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
  • Federal High Court (FHC)
  • Chief Judge of the Federal High Court
  • Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation
  • Olujinmi (SAN), counsel to the 3rd Defendant (the Attorney-General of the Federation)
  • Osun PDP Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi
  • Court of Appeal, Akure Division
  • Supreme Court

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