Impeachment: Shaibu to petition CJN against Edo chief judge

Philip Shaibu, former deputy governor of Edo, is set to write a petition against Daniel Okungbowa, the chief judge of the state.Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria .The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man investigative panel.The panel was set up by Okungbowa, and was headed by S. A. Omonuwa, a retired justice.

In a letter signed by Adaze Emwanta, his counsel, and addressed to the CJN, Shaibu is seeking to obtain a complaint form to file a formal petition against Okungbowa.In the letter, Shaibu’s lawyer raised allegations of misconduct and abuse of office against the Edo chief judge. “We write as Solicitors to Rt Hon. Philip Shaibu, who until this morning was Deputy Governor of Edo state,” the letter reads.

“Rt Hon Philip Shaibu has instructed us to file a formal complaint to your Council against Hon Justice Daniel Okungbowa, the Chief Judge of Edo state for abuse of office, official misconduct and desecration of his oath of office. “The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to formally request a complaint form prescribed under the Judicial Discipline Regulations 2017, to enable our client to file his complaint against the subject Judge.”Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!

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