Edo State deputy governor impeached

By Osaze IDEMUDIA

Edo Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu has been impeached by the state House of Assembly. The Deputy Governor impeachment came after consideration and adoption of the panel report by the House on Monday.

However, a Federal High court in Abuja will on Monday resume sitting in a case filled by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu challenging the move to impeach him.

When the case came up on March 28, Justice I. E. Ekwo ordered the respondents - Inspector General of Police, State Security Service, the chairman of the impeachment panel, Justice S. A. Omonua (retd), and three members of the panel of seven appointed by the 4th defendant, Edo State Chief Judge and the House of Assembly, to be at the court on April 8 to show cause why the injunction to maintain status, pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion on Notice should not be granted.

However, the seven man impeachment panel headed Justice S.A. Omonua (retd.) ended its sitting on Friday after Deputy Governor failed to appear before the panel that probed allegations of perjury and leaking of the government’s secrets against him.