2023: Dont Entertain Frivolous Petitions, Abiodun Urges Judiciary

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the officers of the judiciary to be wary of the antics of politicians who crave to use frivolous court injunctions to thwart the smooth running of the poll.

Abiodun, in a statement yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, made this call at the special church Service to usher in the 2022/2023 legal year held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ake in Abeokuta.

“We are all aware that this country is preparing for another election in a few months beginning from February 2023. There will be heightened political activities and politicking. You should expect a barrage of applications for injunctions.

“I trust that members of the Bench in the Ogun State Judiciary appreciate the fact between objectivity and machinations of selfish politicians who just want to take advantage of the judicial process to thwart the smooth running of the elections.

“Therefore, I admonish you to be wary of entertaining frivolous injunctions from the political class, in particular, as we move towards the 2023 general elections”, the governor warned.

He further urged the legal officers to recognise that in a fledgling democracy, they must continue to be a strong pillar for the survival of democratic principles and preserve the rights of the people, who are the sole essence of government while at the same time act as balancing scale between the Executive and the Legislative Arms of government.