Shaibu: Impeachment Panel Begins Sitting April 3, Asks Parties to be Present

The impeachment process initiated, against the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu, by the state House of Assembly, moved a step further as the seven-man panel constituted by the state Chief Judge (CJ), Justice, Daniel Okungbowa, announced its sitting.

In a notice issued by the panel vide a press statement, said it would hold its meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Judges Conference Room, New High Court Complex, Benin, by 10.00a.m.

The statement endorsed by the panel’s Administrative Secretary, George Odidi, enjoined all parties and, or their counsels to be present on the aforementioned date, while the complainant (Edo State House Assembly), was also asked “to be ready to present its case on that day.”

The text of the one-paragraph statement titled: 'Press Release Panel to Investigate Allegation of Misconduct of His Excellency the Deputy Governor of Edo State', reads: “Take notice that consequent upon the inauguration of the above panel by His Lordship the Hon. Chief Judge of Edo State, Hon. Justice D.I. Okungbowa in line with Section 188 subsection 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, the said Panel shall commence sitting at Judges Conference Room, New High Court Complex, Benin City on Wednesday 3° day of April, 2024 at 10:00a.m. prompt. Parties and /or their counsel are expected to be present on that day while the complainant is expected to be ready to present its case on that day.”

It would be recalled that the Edo CJ had on Friday, March 22, 2024, constituted the seven-man panel, headed by Justice S.A. Omonuwa (RTD) to investigate the allegations levelled Shaibu, by the state House of Assembly as part of the processes initiated by the Assembly to impeach the deputy governor.