Husband-snatching saga: NJC questions Osun judge

Firstclass newsline gathered that the National Judicial Council has
issued a query over allegation of amorous scandal against a judge in
the Osun State judiciary, Justice Olamide Oloyede, who initiated a
petition calling for the removal of the state Governor, Mr. Rauf
Aregbesola.
The NJC issued the query dated July 28, 2015 and with reference
number, NJC/S.29/HC.OS/16/1/55, against Justice Oloyede upon a
petition by a mother of four, Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire, who accused
the judge of cohabiting with her (Richard-Obire's) husband.
Oloyede came to prominence recently after she submitted a petition to
the Osun State House of Assembly calling for the removal of Aregbesola
on the grounds of his alleged financial misappropriation.
But Richard-Obire had stated in her petition dated July 13, 2015 that
she only "recently" discovered that the judge had been having an
affair to the detriment of her (Richard-Obire's) matrimonial home
since 2011.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the NJC, Justice Mahmud
Mohammed, who personally signed the query, directed Justice Oloyede to
respond to the query within 14 days of receiving it.
A copy of the query obtained by a source on Monday was issued to the
judge through the Osun State Chief Judge, Justice O.A Ojo.
It was entitled, 'Re: Petition against Justice Olamide Oloyede of the
Osun State Judiciary' and reads thus, "I forward herewith a petition
dated July 13, 2015 against you by one Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire on the
above subject matter. The petition speaks for itself.
"I shall be glad to have your comments within 14 days from the date of
your receipt of this letter."
It could not be ascertained on Monday if Oloyede had responded to the query.
Richard-Obire alleged in her petition that the judge's relationship
with her (the petitioner's) husband was threatening her 23-year-old
marriage which had produced four children, one of whom is suffering
from autism and Down's Syndrome.
In the petition addressed to Justice Mohammed, the petitioner alleged
that her husband, Mr. Richard Obire, moved out of their matrimonial
home in Lagos since 2011 and often travelled to Osogbo, the Osun State
capital to cohabit with the judge.
She said her husband and Justice Oloyode were both adherents to Grail
Message and must have met in one of their meetings.
According to her, the relationship between her husband and the judge
had got to the extent that the judge's official car was now in
permanent custody of Obire.
Urging the NJC to restrain Justice Oloyede "from further acts of
having an affair with my husband," Richard-Obire expressed fear that
if something urgent is not done, the judge might finally "snatch" her
husband eventually and finally abdicate his responsibilities.
The petition read in part, "I am afraid that if something urgent is
not done, Justice Oloyede may finally snatch my husband and he may
eventually and finally abdicate his responsibilities. I have evidence
to the effect that she has been addressing my husband as her "husband"
and also my husband addresses her as "my beautiful wife" knowing full
well that there is subsistence of marriage between us.
"I urge you to use your good offices to restrain Justice Olamide
Oloyede from further acts of having an affair with my husband."
Firstclassnewsline.net