BY DAYO JOHNSON

AKURE — AN Akure High Court, yesterday, struck out the suit filed by the suspended member of Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Fola Olasehinde, challenging her suspension for being in possession of fetish objects.

The state House of Assembly had placed a six month suspension on the lawmaker over her involvement in fetish activities which they said, had brought serious embarrass- ment to them.

The suspended lawmaker  representing Ose State Constituency  not satisfied by the suspension dragged the House of Assembly to court.

Olasehinde in the suit alleged that the state legislature did not give her a fair hearing before placing her on indefinite suspension.

She equally said she was not guilty of the said offence for which she was being crucified.

Justice Olaseinde Kumuyi in his ruling on the five issues formulated for determination, said the suspended lawmaker failed to substantially prove that she was not given a fair hearing before approaching the court.

He pointed out that the allegation against the complainant could not be regarded as a private one because she was an elected  public officer.
The judge said  that the case lacked merit and the burden of proof lies on the embattled legislator.

But  reacting to judgement, counsel to the suspended lawmaker, Mr. Tunde Osho  disagreed with the court verdict.