Osun judge didn’t snatch estranged woman’s husband – Group

The Civil Societies Coalition for Emancipation of Osun State has risen in defence of Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, who one Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire, accused of snatching her husband.

The group in a statement, made available to our correspondent on Tuesday,
said it had investigated and found out that Justice (Mrs.) L.A.M Folami of Ikeja High Court had since dissolved the marriage between the woman and her former husband.

In the statement  signed by Chairman and its Director of Mobilisation,  Adeniyi Sulaiman and Rev. Theophilus Ayodeji, the group said going by the query dated July 28, 2015 issued to the judge by the National Judicial Council, it appeared that the NJC was falling into the antics of politicians by turning the body  into a customary court where marital issues were  being settled.

They said the woman’s  former husband  was free to fall in love with anybody he choses, while criticising the woman’s counsel, Mr. Femi Falana, for allegedly digging  up the case to discredit the judge.

The group accused Falana of working for Governor Rauf Aregbesola to disparage  the judge because of her petition to the House of Assembly that the governor should be impeached.

The statement read, “Our group has thoroughly investigated that matter and found out that Mr. Falana was a lawyer to Mrs. Richard-Obire in the divorce case filed with her husband, Mr. Ricahrd Obire in 2012 at an Ikeja High Court in Lagos.

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“Already, the case with suit number ID/473HD/2012 has been decided and the court, presided over by Justice (Mrs) L.A.M Folami, had legally dissolved this marriage between Mrs. Emily and her former husband and so the case remained closed.  We believe that by the law of the federation, Mr. Obire has the right in the world to love whomever he wants and to marry anyone without any prejudice’.

“Our group has it on good authority that Emily’s husband, Mr. Richard Obire had to file a divorce case because he caught his wife (Emily) having an extra- marital affair in Ikeja, Lagos State in year 2010.

“Although, we are sure that the woman judge was able to defend herself as our check at the state High Court  indicated that she had replied to this query through the office of the Chairman of the State Judicial Commission.”

The coalition said members of the group were not surprised that politicians were fighting dirty because of the courage of the judge to tackle the governor based on issues of financial recklessness, but said  it was surprised that the NJC would allow itself to be used by these unscrupulous politicians.