Whether a misconduct amounting to dishonesty or crime need be proved before a Court can exercise its power under section 29 to remove a trustee
"I agree with Mr. Ogunde. Section 29 of the Trustees Law of Ogun State which empowers the Court to remove a private trustee does not set such a high standard as the learned Chief Judge seemed to have done. Section 29 reads: "The Court may removed a private trustee if the Court is satisfied that the continuance of the existing trustee in office may be detrimental to the execution of the trust notwithstanding that misconduct or maladministration has not been proved against him." Misconduct amounting to dishonesty or crime need not be proved before a Court can exercise its power under section 29." HON. JUSTICE ADENEKAN ADEMOLA & ANOR. V. CHIEF HAROLD SODIPO & ORS.(1992) LPELR-122(SC) Per OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (P. 57, paras. B-E)
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