The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) on Wednesday appealed the judgement by Hon. Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja
The Edo State House of Assembly , on Wednesday, appealed the judgement by Hon. Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which set aside the impeachment of the state’s former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu.The Edo State House of Assembly had, on Monday, April 8, 2024, impeached Shaibu following the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the State Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against the former deputy governor.
The investigative panel set up the EDHA was headed by Justice S.A. Omonua and probed Shaibu on allegations of perjury and leaking of government secrets, ending its sittings with the former deputy governor refusing to appear before it. Shaibu was impeached by the vote of 18 out of 19 members of the Assembly present at plenary, while one abstained from the headcount and voting process.
Recall that the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, had upon the impeachment of Shaibu picked Omobayo Godwins as his deputy to complete his second tenure in office, which lapsed on November 11, 2024.
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