The Civil Societies Coalition for Emancipation of Osun State, today said the group has risen to defend Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, who one Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire, accused of snatching her husband.

The group in a statement, made available to CEOAFRICA correspondent on Tuesday, said it had thoroughly 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.

It will be recalled that same Justice Folahanmi Oloyede a serving judge in Osun State had once accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of financial recklessness, which had however raises  accusation among political parties in Osun State.

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”.

The group however criticise the woman’s counsel, Mr. Femi Falana, for allegedly taking up the case to disgrace the judge.

The group accused Falana of working for Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State to lessen the dignity of the judge because of her petition to the House of Assembly that the governor should be impeached. The statement read, “Our group has 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.

“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.