Court nullifies Phillip Shaibu’s impeachment as Edo deputy gov
By Jeffrey Agbo
Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State.
Ruling on Wednesday, Justice Omotosho ordered Shaibu’s reinstatement to the office on the grounds that the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due process in the purported impeachment.
Justice Omotosho held that the allegation on which the Edo House of Assembly based the impeachment proceedings was untenable in law and did not constitute a gross misconduct.
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The judge, therefore, ordered the Inspector-General of Police to provide him with needed security to enable him resume office and perform the functions of the office until the end of his tenure.
Justice Omotosho equally set aside the appointment of another deputy governor in the place of Shaibu.
Shaibu, who was in court, was moved to tears while listening to the judgement.
Shaibu fell out with Governor Godwin Obaseki over his ambition to become governor at the expiration of the latter’s tenure.
