The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Phillip Shuaibu, has proactively moved to stop the imminent commencement of any impeachment process against him.
This is as the Deputy recently filed a case at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1027/2023, the Inspector General of Police, the State Security Service, the Governor of Edo State, the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, and the Chief Judge of Edo State are the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth defendants, respectively.
Shauib is seeking an interlocutory injunction restraining the 3rd, 4th, and 5th defendants or respondents or their agents from commencing an impeachment process against him.
He also prayed to the court to restrain the governor of the state or any other person acting on his order from harassing and preventing him from effectively discharging his duties as the deputy governor of the state.
The reliefs read in part, “An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the third defendant or respondent, whether by himself or his agents or persons acting for and on his behalf, from harassing, intimidating, embarrassing, and preventing the plaintiff or applicant from carrying out the functions of his office as Deputy Governor of Edo State, including attending the State Executive Council Meetings and Functions and other duties about his office, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
“An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the third, fourth, and fifth defendants and respondents, whether by themselves or their agents or persons acting for and on their behalf, from initiating.”
Shaibu’s court case confirms the reported rift between him and the governor, Godwin Obaseki, which he had repeatedly denied.
