The impeachment process against the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has been halted by an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan.
Justice Ladiran Akintola gave the order on Wednesday when the case filed by the deputy governor came up for hearing before him.
He ordered that status quo antem be maintained until the determination of the suit filed against the lawmakers by the embattled deputy governor.
The court then adjourned the matter to July 5 to allow the House to file its reply to the claims of the deputy governor.
Olaniyan was represented by his counsel, Chief Afolabi Fashani (SAN) while the lawmakers were represented by the Director of Legal Services, O Olabanji.
Following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, the PDP-dominated House of Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against Olaniyan, with 23 of them signing the impeachment notice. The House accused the deputy governor of financial irresponsibility, gross misconduct and insubordination, among other allegations.
Olaniyan had also responded to the allegations levelled against him.
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