Appeal Court affirms Shaibu as Edo deputy governor

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the reinstatement of Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State.

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on July 17 reinstated Shaibu to the position.

The judge, who delivered the judgement in a suit filed by the deputy governor, declared the impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly as illegal and unconstitutional.

He held that the said impeachment was in gross violation of sections 188 and 35 of the 1999 Constitution.

The Edo State House of Assembly impeached Shaibu for alleged gross misconduct on April 8.

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This followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man committee set up by the state chief judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa to investigate allegations against the deputy governor.

Dissatisfied with the verdict, the Assembly approached the appeal court to set it aside.

In Tuesday’s proceeding, the appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.

The panel added that the lower court was right to reinstate Shaibu as Edo deputy governor.

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