Abuja’s Federal High Court delivered a landmark judgment on Wednesday, nullifying the impeachment of Edo State’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Justice James Omotosho’s ruling reinstated Shaibu to his former position, citing the Edo State House of Assembly’s failure to adhere to due process in their impeachment proceedings. The court deemed […]
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The Edo State House of Assembly convened its session promptly at 9:41 am today and proceeded with a decisive voting process that culminated in the impeachment of the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. With 18 out of the 20 present members voting in favour of the impeachment and one member […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja made a pivotal decision on Wednesday, rejecting an attempt to halt the impeachment process launched by the Edo State House of Assembly against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. Despite an oral plea from Shaibu’s legal representative, Prof. Olawoyin Awoyale (SAN), for the court to maintain […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, stated that there is no plan to impeach his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu. The governor, however, noted that the move by Shaibu seeking a court order to stop his purported impeachment is preemptive ahead of his defection to the All […]
Lawmakers in Edo state have expressed their disapproval of the deputy governor, Shaibu, for taking his grievances to court. One principal officer stated, “The deputy governor going to court is, on its own, impeachable.” Further elaborating, he pointed out, “The court documents are purely speculative and a breach of the […]
In a recent development, a Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a provisional order barring Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State, from impeaching his Deputy, Comrade Phillip Shuaibu. This order was given by Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed in response to a motion filed by Shuaibu seeking protection against […]
Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has sought legal recourse from the Federal High Court in Abuja to shield himself from potential impeachment and removal from his position by Governor Godwin Obaseki. In his court application, Shaibu has asked for an interlocutory injunction to safeguard him from any […]
The special adviser to the governor of Edo State on media projects, Crusoe Osagie, claims that the recent remarks made by the outgoing governor, Adams Oshiomhole, regarding the outcome of governor Godwin Obaseki in the Edo State House of Assembly polls reveal Oshiomhole’s cunning scheme to remove Obaseki through impeachment. […]