The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of a federal high court, which reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Edo state deputy governor.
In its ruling on Tuesday, the court dismissed the appeal filed by the Edo state house of assembly, seeking to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment as the state’s deputy governor.
The impeachment was undertaken after the house adopted the report of a seven-member investigative panel.
Daniel Okungbowa, chief judge of Edo, set up the panel headed by S. A. Omonuwa, a retired justice.
Shaibu had fallen out with Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state, before the impeachment.
The deputy governor had challenged his impeachment at the federal high court Abuja.
Omotosho declared that Shaibu’s ouster on April 8 by the state house of assembly was politically motivated.
Consequently, the judge ordered his reinstatement.
He also ordered the inspector-general of police (IGP) to immediately restore the plaintiff’s security.
