Court Sacks Aderoboye As Ondo Deputy Speaker

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sacked Hon. Aderoboye Samuel as the State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker.

The court, on Wednesday (today), ordered the immediate reinstatement of Hon. Iroju Ogundeji. Naija News understands that Ogundeji was occupying the seat before he was impeached and replaced with Aderoboye.

The lawmaker was impeached in December 2022 over alleged gross misconduct.

Presiding at the court sitting today, Justice Adetan Osadebey, stressed that the alleged impeachment of Ogundeji was carried out before the Assembly established the panel to probe him.

The court subsequently declared Aderoboye’s appointment unlawful and issued an order requiring Ogundeji’s immediate reinstatement and payment of all accrued benefits.

For the legislator’s humiliation during his purported impeachment and suspension from the Assembly, Justice Osadebey awarded him N10 million in damages.

Naija News understands that Aderoboye is representing Odigbo Constituency II.

President Buhari Approves New Appointment

Today, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Abdul Mutallab Muktar as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL).

Naija News reports that Muktar is currently the Senior Special Assistant to the President in the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.

A statement by the Federal Ministry of Finance Budget and National Planning said that until his appointment, Muktar was “part of the team of professionals that oversaw the implementation of some of the administration’s main objectives, including the development of strategic national infrastructure and enhancing food security.”

The statement added that Muktar also “led teams and managed business offices to ensure the delivery of operational efficiency and increased revenues”.

It disclosed that Muktar was born on June 9, 1975, in Katsina and had over 22 years in financial services. He is a corporate governance professional with enormous experience in banking, business development, pension administration, and public service.

He holds a Master of Science (MSc.) in International Business Management from the Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, Germany; as well as Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State.

Muktar has a wide working experience as Relationship Manager/Head Business Development at Access Bank Plc; Regional Head at IEI Anchor Pension Managers Limited; and Operations/Business Development Officer at First Bank of Nigeria Plc.