Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Ogun State High Court in Ijebu Ode has nullified the removal of Wale Adedayo as the chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state.

Judge Catherine Ogunsanya, in her judgement delivered on Tuesday, awarded N30 million in general damages to Mr Adedayo after finding that the process leading to his removal was "illegal, null and void."

The judgment, delivered in suit number HCJ/53/2025, represents a significant vindication for Mr Adedayo, who had challenged his suspension and subsequent removal.

Mr Adedayo was controversially removed in September 2023 after accusing Governor Dapo Abiodun of diverting statutory federal allocations of the 20 LGAs in the state.

He was removed by a motion supported by seven...