I retired voluntarily – Justice Ademola insists

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court has insisted
that he retired voluntarily.

Report of his controversial resignation emerged yesterday,
Thursday.

This is against the National Judicial Council, NJC’s statement
that it had at the end of its 84th Meeting in Abuja, recommended
Ademola and O. O. Tokode for retirement.

Justice Ademola’s lawyer, Chief Robert Clarke, SAN, while
reacting to the NJC’s statement, told Vanguard that the Judge
retired voluntarily, immediately he was freed by the court of any
infractions over the allegations levelled against him by the
government.

Clarke said, “Justice Ademola who was approaching the voluntary
retirement age, resigned moment he was absolved of any wrong doings
by the court.

“Though I am not aware of any compulsory retirement as you
mentioned now, but all what I know was that he was absolved by the
court of any wrong doings.

“As it is, he is not found guilty of any offence(s), so I would
not know of any compulsory retirement owing to wrong doings.

“He retired voluntarily, which I believed he reserved the right
to do so. And I am not aware of any appeal against the judgment of
the Federal High Court, this is because I am not aware that they
compile any record of the court proceedings for their appeal.”

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court has insisted
that he retired voluntarily.

Report of his controversial resignation emerged yesterday,
Thursday.

This is against the National Judicial Council, NJC’s statement
that it had at the end of its 84th Meeting in Abuja, recommended
Ademola and O. O. Tokode for retirement.

Justice Ademola’s lawyer, Chief Robert Clarke, SAN, while
reacting to the NJC’s statement, told Vanguard that the Judge
retired voluntarily, immediately he was freed by the court of any
infractions over the allegations levelled against him by the
government.

Clarke said, “Justice Ademola who was approaching the voluntary
retirement age, resigned moment he was absolved of any wrong doings
by the court.

“Though I am not aware of any compulsory retirement as you
mentioned now, but all what I know was that he was absolved by the
court of any wrong doings.

“As it is, he is not found guilty of any offence(s), so I would
not know of any compulsory retirement owing to wrong doings.

“He retired voluntarily, which I believed he reserved the right
to do so. And I am not aware of any appeal against the judgment of
the Federal High Court, this is because I am not aware that they
compile any record of the court proceedings for their appeal.”