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EDHA Moves To Appeal Court To Stop Philip Shaibu Reinstall As DG ~ OsazuwaAkonedo
Jul 18, 2024
EDHA Moves To Appeal Court To Stop Philip Shaibu Reinstall As DG ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Asue #Awoyale #Chikere #Daniel #EDHA #Godwins #Ighodalo #James #Joe #Maryann #Obaseki #Ohaifa #Okungbowa #Oladoyin #Omobayo #Omonua #Omotosho #Philip #Sabina #Shaibu https://osazuwaakonedo.news/edha-moves-to-appeal-court-to-stop-philip-shaibu-reinstall-as-dg/18/07/2024/ #Breaking News Published: July 18th, 2024 Reshared: July 18, 2024 10:44 am Edo State House of Assembly has filed a stay of execution application at the Appeal
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a no State House of Assembly has filed a
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state of execution application at the
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appe court of justice following the
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Judgment of federal high court cting in
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abucha that red and declared the
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impeachment of Philip Shu as aded Deputy
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Governor by the lers as illegal
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politically motivated and ordered the
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Inspector General of police to
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immediately mobilize his men to
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reinstate the impeached Deputy Governor
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according to channels television the
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Adent House of Assembly edha appealed
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the judgments delivered by Justice JK or
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mot show of the federal High Court Abuja
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which set aside the impeachment of the
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state's former Deputy Governor Philip sh
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and also filed a state of execution on
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the Judgment pending the appeal it will
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be recalled that the ad State House of
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Assembly had on Monday April 8 2024
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impeached Shu following the adoption of
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the report of the seven man
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investigative panel set up by the state
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chief judge to Pro allegations of
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misconduct against the former Deputy
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Governor the investigative panel set up
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was helded by retired Justice sa and Shu
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on allegations of Trey and leaking of
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government secrets ending its sitting
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with the former Deputy Governor refusing
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to appear before it shyu was impeached
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by The Vault of 18 out of 19 members of
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the assembly present at the plenary
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while one abstained from the headcount
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and voting process in the work of shu's
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impeachment Governor Godwin obaseki peed
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MOS gin as his Deputy to complete his
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second tenue in office which will end on
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November 11 2024 we had reported that
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the federal High Court City in Abuja has
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ordered the Inspector General of police
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to mobilize his mentor in state Philip
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shu to continue his constitutional
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duties as a low State Deputy Governor
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ruling that his impeachment by the State
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House of Assembly is illegal and
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politically motivated Justice J of M
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show of the federal High Court in Abuja
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passed the judgment on Wednesday Justice
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or show while delivering judgment in the
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lawsuit brought before the court ordered
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that sh be reinstated to office because
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the adate House of Assembly fed to
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comply with due process in carrying out
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impeachment on him Justice Oma also set
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aside the appointment of the new Deputy
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Governor Who was appointed by the Ado
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State Governor gwiin obaseki to replace
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Shu the Court held that the allegation
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on which the House of Assembly mened the
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impeachment proceedings was unable in
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law and did not constitute gross
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misconduct he ordered the Inspector
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General of police to provide him with
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needed security to enable him to resume
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office and perform the functions of the
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office until the end of his tenue
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Justice Jes show H that the removal of
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the plaintiff sh from office as Deputy
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Governor of Ado State and the subsequent
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appointment of om Gins as his
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replacement by the governor of Ado state
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was illegal unconstitutional not and
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voided reports from news reporters that
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covered the court proceeding indicated
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that the Court held there was a breach
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of the provisions of the procedure LED
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out in section 1881 29 in the way and
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manner the impeachment process was
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conducted the cour noted that the AA
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clause in section 188 10 limiting the
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jurisdiction is not a standalone
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provision the court referred to the
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decision of the Nigerian Supreme Court
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in in AD 2007 justice of show held that
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the impeachment was politically
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motivated because of shu's aspiration to
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contest the office of governor of Edo
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State the court therefore ordered the
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first defendant the Inspector General of
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police to immediately restore the
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security of the plaintiff Shu as Deputy
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Governor of U State the Judgment has
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strong supporters of Philip Shu into
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mood of celebrations with some of the
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supporters seen in Adon North and parts
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of Ben City daning on the streets some
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of the supporters of Shu were also seen
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within the court premises Abuja
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celebrating the court vdi earlier in
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April 2024 we had reported that the ad
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State House of Assembly has impeached
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the state Deputy Governor Philip Shu
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over a court Aid F before a federal High
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Court sighting in Abuja the end State
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House of Assembly has stated before the
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panel of Investigation set up by the
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state chief judg at the acadamic fil by
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Philip Shu contained information about
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the ad executive council meeting which
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22 out of the 24 lawmakers in the ult
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State House of Assembly considered such
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as leaking official Secrets Philip Shu
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had approached Federal high court in
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Abuja in 2023 praying the court to stop
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the conspiracy o by the state Governor
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gin obaseki and members of the State
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Assembly to impeach him from Office over
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his political ambition to contest as
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governor in the forthcoming governorship
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election in the state Philip shyu in a
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video press released after his
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impeachment described his impeachment by
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the Lomas as illegal adding that the
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action of the Lomas is a thre to
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democratic practice in the state the
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lers carried out the impeachment despite
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an order of court cting in Abuja asking
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the assembly to stop action it was
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gathered that the assembly began sitting
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at 9:41 a.m. and voted for the
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impeachment of the Deputy Governor by a
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vote of 18 against one who voted against
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among the 20 members present with the
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speaker expected to give the deciding
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vote in case of ATI Shu according to
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retired Justice Steven L seven mon final
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set up by the chief Jorge CJ of the
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state Justice Daniel Oka to investigate
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the allegation of gross misconduct level
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against the Governor submitted that the
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Deputy Governor was guilty of disclosure
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of official secrets in recent time there
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was drama in the state ruling political
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party people's Democratic party PDP
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primary election to P the FL be for the
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forthcoming governorship election the
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impeached Deputy Governor Philip Shu was
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elected as the PVP governorship
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candidate during a parallel primary
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election conducted at a location in Ben
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City Ash Galo reportedly the pr fourth
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choice of governor gwin obaseki was also
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announced winner of another PDP primary
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exercise which took place at the summer
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of stadium in Ben City the ELO state
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capital federal High Court sitting in
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Abuja had recently declared the election
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of Ashu as PDP candidate as illegal not
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and void that aside the panel of
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Investigation however exonerated the
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impeached Deputy Governor on the
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allegation of py as it was not made up
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that is proven it will be recalled that
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on April 4th Philip Shu objected to the
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seven member investigative panel
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proceeding with his plan impeachment
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urging them to adhere to an
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interlocutory injunction issued by a
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federal high court in Abuja on ail 5th
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the Deputy Governor failed to appear
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before the seven month panel that pred
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allegations of pleasy and weaking of the
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government secrets against him following
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the impeachment of Philip shyu Governor
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obaseki swiftly moved to fill the
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vacancy by appointing omob M God a
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37-year-old electrical electronics
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engineer with experience in the oil and
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gas sector the newly appointed Deputy
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Governor of Ado State MOS amabo was
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sworn in s Philip Shu was impeached by
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the state chief George Daniel okoa in
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his inaugural speech Al thaned his
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principal governor gwin obaseki and the
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leadership of the people's Democratic
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party for finding him worthy of the
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appointment he said the AL of office L
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have just taken is my legal acceptance
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speech it defines the legal limits that
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L can or cannot exceed while in office
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Beyond This legal ceremony it is
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imperative that all publicly express my
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profound gratitude to our respected
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executive Governor his Excellency
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Governor G obaseki and the leadership of
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our great party the people's Democratic
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party after all the very painful and
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tough provoking destruction of the past
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few months our governor is determined to
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finish his second term very strong from
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his dialogue with me it is clear that he
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is very determined to be quick a legacy
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of Peace Unity progress and visible
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development to Ado State a legacy that
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the next PDP regime will find exciting
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to proudly build upon and maintain the
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leadership position Edo has achieved
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over time in the committee of states in
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Nigeria born July 19th 1986 Al HS from
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aoo local government area of the state
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meanwhile the Ado State House of
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Assembly had explained how the state
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Deputy Governor Philip shahu allegedly
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leaked the government secrets and
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committed pedy which it said were
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impeachable offenses the assembly
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represented by its Deputy clerk Joe OA
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stated its case at the inaugurated s of
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the seven month panel Province Shu the
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panel headed by retired Justice sa omua
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was raised by the ult state chief Jorge
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Justice Daniel okoa at the instance of
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the State Assembly which on March 5th
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commenced impeachment proceedings
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against the deputy government the
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assembly according to to punch newspaper
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said the impeachment proceedings were
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based on the petition accusing Shu of
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pedy and leaking the government secrets
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the impeachment is believed to be the
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latest development in the W between Shu
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and his principal Governor Godwin
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obaseki there had been an uneasy Camp
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between the Deputy Governor and his
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principal since last year when Shu
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declared his interest to join this
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year's AO governorship race presenting
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the assembly case the deputy clerk said
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Shu leaked the state secrets in the
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affid he filed in support of an Abu J
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suit he said Shu rendered documents
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relating to the state executive
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council's meeting according to OHA Shu
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violated the O of secrecy he took and
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acted contrary to the provisions of
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schedule 7 of the 1999 Constitution the
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panel after hearing the assembly's case
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adjon for shu to enter his defense
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earlier at the proceedings shu's lawyer
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Professor a s had excused himself from
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the hearing after the panel declined his
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application to suspend the proceedings a
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in his submission urged the panel to
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hold the impeachment proceedings pending
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the outcome of a suit filed by Shu
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before the federal high court in Abuja a
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told the panel that the Abuja Court had
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fixed April s for parties in the suit to
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appear to show cause why it should not
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Grant sh's prayer for an interlocutory
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injunction to hold the impeachment
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proceedings but opposing the prayer the
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deputy clerk said by virtue of section
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1881 of the 1999 Constitution no court
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had the right to prevent the House of
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Assembly or the seven man panel from
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performing their constitutional duties
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oh said sh whose lawyer must convince
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the panel that the provision of the
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Constitution had been altered for the
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panel to sustain his argument in his
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ruling the pent chairman Justice Oma
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agreed with oi the retired judge noted
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that the invitation for the parties to
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show course was not an order to hold the
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impeachment proceedings Justice Oma said
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the panel would continue with the
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proceedings and asked the House of
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Assembly to State its case responding to
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the ruling a told the panel that his
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client would not be able to continue to
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participate in the investigation and S
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the panel's permission to be excused
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when asked whether he was weaving his
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rights to defend his clients the son
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answered in the negative stressing that
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parties must obey the court decision and
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that they should appear before it to
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show cause prop further if he was
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arresting the ruling of the panel a
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answered again in the negative and
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reiterated the need to obey the court
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which will be sit on Monday April 8 2024
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the federal high court in Abuja on
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Monday resumed sitting in the lawsuit F
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by the impeached ad State Deputy
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Governor Philip shyu challenging the
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move by the State House of Assembly to
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impeach him the S subsequently took his
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leave Justice I EO had on March 28 ajed
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till April 8 for the defendants in the
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souit to appear before him to show cause
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why sh prayer to hold the impeachment
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proceedings should not be granted since
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last year the impeached Deputy Governor
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had been in the news from one case of
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intimidation to harassment allegedly by
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the state Governor the Deputy Governor
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of Ado State Philip Shu in one of the
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television interviews granted last year
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said that his ambition is personal and
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he is 100% loyal to obaseki he met this
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known during a live interview with
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allice news shy said in quote ambition
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is personal loyalty is given I am 100%
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loyal to my governor and that is why he
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he has I have been intimidated and
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harassed as I speak to you I am
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relocated from government house I didn't
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go to court to check the legality of
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that action that is loyalty my office
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for the fourth or fifth month no
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allocation has been given to my office
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and this evening my head told me that
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the governor has also instructed that
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the form they used to give to my vehicle
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should no longer be given to the vehicle
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so why all this I cannot be intimidated
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during the political battle last year
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local media reported that the Ado State
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Governor gin obaseki s the former
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permanent Secretary of the State Sports
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commission Mrs Sabina Cher recall that
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obasi had in August redeployed Cheri
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from the sports commission to Central
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Administration government house Ben City
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and mefi with his Deputy Philip shyu Mrs
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Cher until her last redeployment was
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also the general coordinator of bendal
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insurance Football Club of Benning she
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is a sister-in-law to the Deputy
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Governor shyu who is at the moment
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immerged in a battle of weeks with his
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principal obaseki on the 2024
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governorship sucession plans the former
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Insurance General coordinator Cher is
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the elder sister to the wife of the ad
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State Deputy Governor Mrs Maran Shu a
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government household who confirmed the
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development said it was not unconnected
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with the rift between obaseki and his
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Deputy The Source said Madame Sabina
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Cher has been filed by Mr Governor the
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development is coming barely 72 hours
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after the ad Deputy Governor Shu
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initially withdrew his impeachment
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lawsuit against his principal Governor
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obaseki shyu had approached a federal
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high court in Abuja seeking amongst
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others and other rest obaseki the
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speaker of the State House of Assembly
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chief judge of Ado State and others from
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commencing impeachment process against
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him however on September 5th 2023 the
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Ador Deputy Governor Shu withdraw the
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lawsuit he filed at the federal High
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Court Abuja anded the effort by his
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principal Governor obasi to onse him Shu
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from office in a statement shyu said his
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decision was based on the need to
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respect the intervention of several
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prominent individuals including
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religious and traditional leaders while
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also appreciating the governor for
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agreeing to the peace initiatives punch
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newspaper also reported that there was a
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man gramar last year August when a
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security head to a state Governor gwi
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obaseki stopped his Deputy Philip Shu
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from accessing his principal according
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to punch newspaper this happened at the
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32nd anniversary of Edo state held at
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the new Festival Hall government house
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Ben City Edo state in the photos
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obtained a security operative was seen
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blocking shu's access to obasi during
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the event but speaking after the event
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shahu had pledged his loyalty to his
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principal despite their rift this is
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coming after weeks of dispute between
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the governor and his Deputy the deputy
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had gone to a federal high court in
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Abuja and obtained an injunction to stop
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the governor and State Assembly from
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plots to impeach
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