A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Dan Orbih has congratulated Philip Shaibu after the court gave a ruling voiding his impeachment as the Deputy Governor of Edo State.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja had on Wednesday given the ruling voiding the impeachment of Shaibu, and stated that the Edo State House of Assembly had failed to adhere to due process in impeaching Shuaibu.
Reacting to the judgement on Wednesday, Chief Orbih said the “lessons learnt in this unfortunate drama will certainly deependemocracy and enhance the observance of the rule of law”, in the state and country.
He called on Shaibu to see out the remaining months of his tenure with a forgiving spirit and fear of God.
He further said he was “greatly pained to watch the unfortunate drama of the impeachment exercise “which was generally reported to have been stoked by some elements in the government of the state”.
According to him, the judgment of the High Court was a landmark victory in the legal battle against his unlawful impeachment by some members of the Edo State House of Assembly.
“I am particularly delighted by this judgment being the one who led the campaign that brought you and Governor Godwin Obaseki to serve a second term as Governor and Deputy-Governor of the state in 2020.
“…It is an irony that the passion and priority that was given to the impeachment is especially lacking in the execution of the government policies and programmes for which I mounted the rostrum to promise the good people of Edo State that you and your principal will accomplish.
“As you return as governor of Edo State, I implore you to use your office to bring zeal to governance programmes and policies, to wit, so that we would not be totally left in shame as a party that failed in our promises to the good people of Edo State”, he said.
Orbih further urged Shaibu to act within the ambit of the constitution as the “ELECTED and JUDICIALLY reaffirmed Deputy Governor of Edo State”.
He also called on all political actors in the state to let the judgment be the basis for a new and more fruitful relationship especially within the PDP and all citizens of the state.
“Justice like you know, is the cornerstone of the social system. Plato described Justice as ‘giving each Man his due’. I am glad you have been duly restated. Lessons learnt in this unfortunate drama will certainly deepen our democracy and enhance the observance of the rule of law. I pray you see out the remaining months of your tenure with a forgiving spirit and fear of God in all you do. Be tolerant but firm”, he said.
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