The seven-man panel set up to look into the impeachment allegations against the deputy governor of the state, Mr. Philip Shaibu has said that it would resume sitting next Wednesday after the Easter holidays.
A statement by the Administrative Secretary of the panel, George Odidi, said: “Take notice that consequent upon the inauguration of the above panel by the Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice D. 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 April 3, 2024, at 10a.m.
“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.”
It will be recalled that the Edo CJ had on March 22, 2024, constituted the seven-man panel, headed by Justice S. Omonuwa (retd), to investigate the allegations levelled against Shaibu by the state House of Assembly as part of the processes initiated by the Assembly to impeach the deputy governor.