{"id":113265,"date":"2024-07-17T19:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=113265"},"modified":"2024-07-17T19:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:17:58","slug":"breaking-court-nullifies-phillip-shaibus-impeachment-as-edo-deputy-gov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-court-nullifies-phillip-shaibus-impeachment-as-edo-deputy-gov\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Court nullifies Phillip Shaibu\u2019s impeachment as Edo deputy gov"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1804830942023404622\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nRuling on Wednesday, Justice Omotosho ordered Shaibu\u2019s reinstatement to the office on the grounds that the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due process in the purported impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Omotosho equally set aside the appointment of another deputy governor in the place of Shaibu.<\/p>\n<p>Shaibu, who was in court, was moved to tears while listening to the judgement.<\/p>\n<p>Shaibu fell out with Governor Godwin Obaseki over his ambition to become governor at the expiration of the latter\u2019s tenure.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. 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