Former Oyo Climate Lawyer Normal and Commissioner for Justice, Mutalubi Adebayo, has cautioned towards unconstitutional investigations following Osun Climate Governor Ademola Adeleke’s intervention within the arguable demise sentence of a tender guy, Segun Olowookere, within the environment.
Justice Oyejide Falola of an Osun Climate Top Court docket in Okuku had convicted Olowookere and Sunday Morakinyo of armed theft and sentenced them to demise by way of putting, later discovering them responsible of fees involving robbery and armed theft in December 2014.
The 2 convicts, armed with firearms, have been reported to have forcefully entered the place of dwelling of a police officer, Balogun Tope, hooked up to the Divisional Police Headquarters in Okuku, in April 2010, stealing his assets.
Upcoming a podcast by way of Nollywood actor Biola Adebayo, which featured the fogeys of probably the most convicts, Olowookere, went viral on Tuesday, Governor Adeleke, in a remark by way of his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, directed an investigation and the forming of a liniency procedure for the convict.
Reacting to the governor’s directive in a remark he in my opinion signed and made to be had to reporters in Osogbo on Wednesday, Adebayo stated the governor’s constitutional energy to liniency convicts however criticised what he described as an “unconstitutional investigation.”
Adebayo additionally warned towards movements that might endanger judges and divulge them to blackmails from criminals, doubtlessly eminent to lack of while.
The senior attorney prompt governments and the population to steer clear of being misled by way of bloggers and social media commentators spreading half-truths and falsehoods to vilify and harass the judiciary.
His remark learn, “The declare that the prisoner was once convicted and sentenced to demise for stealing a bird is an outright falsehood and inexpensive ultimatum, geared toward securing his shed via underhanded method.
“The convict was a member of a notorious gang of armed robbers that terrorised residents of Odo-Otin Local Government Area in Osun State before his arrest. He was fairly tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by hanging by the Osun State High Court. There has been no appeal against the judgment in over 14 years.”
Adebayo clarified that presen governors and the president have the constitutional proper to serve pardons, it’s unconstitutional for the chief to research judicial selections, together with the reasoning or propriety of such judgments.
“The executive arm lacks such powers. Investigating judges for their decisions constitutes a usurpation of the judiciary’s constitutional role. Judges being harassed online for performing their lawful duties is deeply traumatic, especially when such attacks are rooted in falsehoods and rumours,” he added.