The retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa seven-man panel set up by the Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate the allegation of misconduct levelled against the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, began sitting on Wednesday.
Justice Okungbowa set up the panel after acresolution by the state House of Assembly, which initiated the impeachment process against Shaibu.
The panel began sitting on Wednesday, twith the House of Assembly represented by Deputy Clerk, Legal, Mr Joe Ohiafi, just as Shaibu was represented by Prof Oladoyin Awoyale (SAN).
The crisis between Governor Godwin Obaseki and Shaibu has been lingering on for quite some time now, this culminating into the impeachment process which began when Shaibu declared to run for Edo governor this year.
A statement signed by the administrative secretary of the panel, George Odidi, last Thursday read, “Take notice that consequent upon the inauguration of the above panel by His Lordship the Hon. Chief Judge of Edo State, Hon. Justice Daniel 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, April 3, 2024 at 10am 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.”
