The Nation Newspaper Impeachment: Shaibu urges panel to obey court order
, Mr Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday prayed the seven-member investigative panel on his planned impeachment, to obey an interlocutory injunction of a Federal High Court, Abuja.
The panel has the mandate to investigate the allegation of misconduct levelled against the deputy governor by the Edo State House of Assembly. Also joined in the suit are clerk of the assembly, chief judge, Inspector-General of Police and director-general of state security service as 5th to 8th defendants respectively.
NAN reports that Justice Omotosho had, on March 13, refused to grant the ex-parte motion after it was moved by Awoyale. Awoyale then prayed the court for an order for parties to maintain a status quo pending the hearing and determination of the suit.But Justice Omotosho turned down Awoyale’s request for an order for parties to maintain status quo.The judge held that the previous case cited by the lawyer was not applicable in the instant suit.
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