Retired judges in Oyo sue Akala

Eleven judges, who retired from Oyo State have sued Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala over unpaid gratuities.

They are Justices N.O. Adekola, M.O. Adio, R. G. Oyetunde, A. Adeniran, J.O. Ige, K. Jimoh, L.O. Arasi, A. Sanda, Atilade Ojo, S.O. Akintola and T.O. Adeniran (deceased).

The Attorney-General was joined in the suit filed in the High Court, Ibadan, yesterday.

The jurists accused the governor and Attorney-General of deliberately denying them their entitlements.

They said this violates a section of the 1999 Constitution as stipulated in the “Certain Political Public and Judicial Office Holder (Salaries and Allowances) Act 2002 and the amended Act 2008.’’

Among others, the retired judges are praying the court for a “declaration that each of the 1st to 10th claimants, including the estate of Late Justice T.O. Adeniran is entitled to be paid severance gratuity based on 300 per cent of each claimant’s annual basic salary.”