Justice James Kolawole Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Phillip Shaibu, to join the Speaker of the state assembly in his suit challenging his impeachment before the court.
The Judge also granted order to the former Deputy Governor to join his successor as a defendant in the suit. Delivering ruling on Wednesday in a motion on notice filed by Shaibu, the Judge agreed with his counsel, Ayotunde Ogunleye SAN, that both the Speaker and the new Deputy Governor are necessary parties in the suit.
Justice Omotoso dismissed the objections raised against the motion on notice by the Speaker and the Deputy Governor for being frivolous and without merit. He subsequently invoked Order 17 Rule 1 of the Federal High Court and ordered that the Speaker and the Deputy Governor be joined in the suit.
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