Ondo State Deputy Governor Ali Olanusi yesterday sued Governor Olusegun Mimiko for alleged stopping his allowances and benefits.
Olanusi is seeking an order of the court restraining Mimiko from stopping his allowances and salary of his aides.
There has been friction between the two top public officers over the defection of the deputy governor from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Olanusi’s counsel Oluwole Kehinde argued that the deputy governor is still constitutionally empowered to enjoy all his allowances and benefits. The governor allegedly gave a directive to stop the salaries and allowances of all political aides of the deputy governor.
A source said Mimiko took the decision to witch-hunt all those who are loyal to Olanusi because of his defection.
It was learnt that the governor had given an order to the Commissioner of Police, Isaac Eke, to withdraw all the deputy governor’s security aides and also prevent him from having access to his official vehicles.
Justice Sanmi Isaq ordered that the respondents should be put on notice.
He said all the respondents, including Mimiko, Eke and the State Director of the Department of State Security (DSS), should be served with the notice.
The case has been adjourned till April 23.
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