Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has suspended the Chief Judge of the state, Adepele Ojo, from office.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed, saying Adeleke approved the suspension of Ojo after the resolution of the State House of Assembly.

Rasheed said Governor Adeleke also approved the appointment of Olayinka Afolabi as the Acting Chief Judge of the state.

He added that the Deputy-Governor has been directed by the Governor to perform the swearing-in ceremony of the Acting Chief Judge today at the Executive Lounge, Governor’s Office, Osogbo.

Earlier, the National Industrial Court (NIC) had restrained the Governor from removing the now sacked CJ, Adepele Ojo, from office.