Ekiti Speakership: HURIWA Backs Afe Babalola, Faults Removal Of Aribisogan

HRights Writers Association of Nigeria ( HURIWA), on Friday, faulted the removal of Gboyega Aribisogan as the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly and his replacement by Olubunmi Adelugba.

HURIWA’S National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, said political rascality endangers democracy and political gladiators in Ekiti should not be allowed to have their selfish and autocratic ways.

Hence, it advised Aribisogan to pursue legal steps to get his mandate restored lawfully just as the Rights group urged the Courts not to waste time in determining the matter should it be filed soon.

The group further backed the position of seven legal luminaries and Senior Advocates of Nigeria condemning Aribisogan’s removal as illegal and as one that didn’t follow due process.

They are Aare Afe Babalola, Chief Wole Olanipekun, Dele Adesina, Olu Daramola, Femi Falana, Dayo Akinlaja, and Gboyega Oyewole.

HURIWA further slammed the Ekiti State House of Assembly for insisting that the impeachment of Aribisogan was legal when it was clear that it was illegal as Aribisogan was not allowed to be in office for one day to commit any infraction as the cabal in the Assembly accused him. Since the death of the former Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye on October 19, 2022, the Ekiti Assembly has been tossed in crisis with the election of Aribisogan on the November 15, 2022.