•orders IGP to immediately restore his security

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday morning, reinstated Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, following his earlier impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly.

The Court presided over by Hon. Justice James Omotosho held that the removal of the Plaintiff, Shaibu from office as Deputy Governor of Edo State and the subsequent appointment of Omobayo Godwins as his replacement by the Governor of Edo State was illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

The Court held that there was a breach of the provisions of the procedure laid out in Section 188(1) to (9) in the way and manner the impeachment process was conducted. The court noted that the ouster clause in Section 188(10) limiting the jurisdiction is not a stand alone provision.

The Court referred to the decision of the Nigerian Supreme Court in Inakoju v. Adeleke(2007).

Justice Omotosho held that the impeachment was politically motivated, because of Shaibu's aspiration to contest the office of Governor of Edo State.

The Court, therefore, ordered the 1st Defendant, the Inspector General of Police to immediately restore the security of the Plaintiff, Shaibu as Deputy Governor of Edo State.

As at the time of filing this report, supporters of Shaibu were seen within the court premises, Abuja celebrating the court verdict.

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Congratulations

Congrats to comrade Phillip shuaibu.i saw it coming though I am surprised at the alacrity of the judgment which is good for our judiciary.Obaseki will be humiliated alongside his heartless stooge Asue.the powers that be are out for him...Ofoneee

COMRADES are speechless, it's well with Nigeria's politics

Melagros:
COMRADES are speechless, it's well with Nigeria's politics

It is not well with obaseki and Edo pdp.all the gains made by Omobayo in Akoko Edo has vanished,pdp is back to square zero.phillip will destroy obaseki from osadebay avenue

Here we come

Another shameless court will soon come out and counter the ruling.
I tire for Nigeria judiciary system.

Congratulations to him anyway

Shuiabu should resume to office immediately, the is victory for democracy

Osa noye agbon kevbe ehinmwin uwese kakabo.
We lead they follow.

Edo State is not Lagos because we are in a league of our own. We are true liberalists and antiballistic.

Nawa

E don tey wey I hear null and void.

The court is using the term erroneously, na tinubu presidency dey null and void

Obaseki go gree so

As soon as I saw the headline I already knew it would be an Abuja court..

Some forces are bent on dealing with Obaseki.

Forces led by who else but the President of Abuja, who has got a leg in APC and the other in PDP!!


Justice Omotosho again!

Obaseki wings has been clipped one thing I love about PBAT government is stylish dealing with the so-called democratic emperors (governors) from LG autonomy to this one and many more. Tinubu na dem mama husband
Anyways this movie go long 🍿
Oko Iya wòn

This guy strong pass Obaseki.

Na wah ooo

This whole saga is embarrassing.

the funny thing that will happen next now is that the governor will go and obtain one midnite stay of execution order and it will linger till the tenure runs out

Oyyana

EDHA will appeal the kangaroo judgement reinstating Shaibu. EDHA will win the court of Appeal cos’ they followed the due process in impeaching Shaibu from office.

Edo state house of assembly with appeal the judgement and secure a stay of execution.

D

Why is Tinubu interested in causing chaos, mayhem and issues in every state of the country ahead of 2027 election?

Wahala for poor man

Lol. It will not stand

Throwback:
This guy strong pass Obaseki.

It is not yet over.

Beremx:
Another shameless court will soon come out and counter the ruling.
I tire for Nigeria judiciary system.

Congratulations to him anyway

The judgement is from a federal high court.

No useless state court can do any abracadabra on behalf of the Governor.

Legal gymnastics

press9jatv:
EDHA will appeal the kangaroo judgement reinstating Shaibu. EDHA will win the court of Appeal cos’ they followed the due process in impeaching Shaibu from office.

You're a very foolish person
Justice Omotosho gave the same judgement reinstating Asue Ighodalo as Pdp candidate and also gave this, but you are calling this a Kangaroo judgement.

I don't know the dustbin where PDP use to gather these illiterates from.

spencekat:
It is not yet over.

It is not over, but it is not within the dictatorial powers of the state Governor.

Obaseki can only appeal the judgement at the Appeal Court, which is a federal court.

MadeInTokyo:
Edo State election would have already been concluded before Appeal court and Supreme Court give their verdict on matter.
Shaibu can never resume as deputy Governor again.

By the judgement, he was never impeached, so he has resumed immediately.