Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu loses bid to stop impeachment move against him

Other reliefs sought are: “An order of interim injunction
restraining the 1st to 8th defendants, whether by themselves, their agents,
privies, servants, officials, representatives, and or any other person or
authority acting through them, from preventing the plaintiff either by threat
of removal from office or adverse actions capable of hindering the plaintiff
from performing his official duties and discharging his responsibilities as the
Deputy Governor of Edo State, including attending State Executive Council
meetings, functions and other duties.

“An order of interim injunction directing the defendants
herein jointly, whether by themselves, their agents, privies, servants,
officials, representatives, or any other person or authority acting through
them, to maintain status quo ante bellum prevailing before the issuance of the
purported notice or petition to commence removal of the Plaintiff from office
pending the hearing and the final determination of the motion on notice. ”

However, in the ruling dated March 13, which was sighted by
DAILY POST correspondent on Tuesday, the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho,
declined the deputy governor’s prayers.

It reads: “That the motion ex-parte for interim injunction
dated and filed 8th day of March 2024 is hereby refused.”

Meanwhile, at the proceedings on Tuesday, the judge fixed
Wednesday for hearing in another motion ex-parte brought by the plaintiff
seeking substituted service on the defendants due to his inability to serve
them.