The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Adesoji Adegboye, gave the order on Wednesday following a motion ex-parte number filed by the state government through the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) against Aluko and the Commissioner of Police. The motion application was brought on four grounds, which stated that the state was desirous of performing a charge against Aluko for the offence of perjury, noting that Aluko could not be arrested without warrant. Mr Adaramola told the court that the motion was contained in a nine-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Mr. Lere Olayinka, the special assistant to Governor Ayidele Fayose on Public Communications and New Media. They tendered, among other exhibits attached to the motion, were written statements of Tope Aluko on oath which he had tendered before Ekiti State governorship election tribunal in 2014. The motion following a petition by to the Attorney-General of the state by a lawyer, Mr Sunday Olowolafe, read in oart: “The said Dr Temitope Kolawole Aluko now recanted the evidence he gave in the cause of the hearing of the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition as a star witness even up to the Supreme Court. “The Certified True Copy of the statement on oath, evidence of Dr Temitope Kolawole Aluko in Court on the 12/11/14 and Thenigerialawyer and The Punch newspapers of Monday, 01/02/2016 that reported the interview granted are hereto attached. “It is to be noted that this if this act (Perjury) is not looked into, it will definitely defile the cause of justice and consequently rubbished the judicial proceedings.” In issuing the warrant of arrest against Mr Aluko, Chief Magistrate Adegboye said since the court had the power to grant the order, and it will serve the interest of justice, the state Commissioner of Police should arrest Aluko for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting him. Mr Adaramola said granting the motion would enhance the integrity of the judiciary.]]>