A group, CRPP has appealed to the moral instinct of the panel members constituted by the Edo Chief Judge on the impeachment move of the deputy governor, Philip Shuaibu to turn down their appointments individually or collectively on moral ground justice and fair play.
This is contained in a statement signed by its president, Dr. Samson Isibor and secretary, Hon. John Isidhaome in Edo state
The statement reads:
“The announcement by the Chief judge of Edo State setting up the so called impeachment panel to probe Hon. Phillip Shuaibu, did not come to us as a surprise based on the fact that he who pays or appoint the piper dictate the tune.
“But our arguments are very fundament to the nascent democracy we are operating with the 3 arms of Government. the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary, each arm is independent of the other.
” Edo State house of Assembly led by Hon Blessing Agbebaku, rebuff the judiciary by turning down a court summon sent by a Federal High Court delivered by a High court bailiff infact the court bailiff was harassed and chased away by the House of Assembly security men on the order of the house of Assembly leadership, these actions of the Edo state Assembly lawmakers, now law breakers supposed to be viewed seriously as a slight on the Judiciary, the same Judiciary assented to the request of the state assembly that the Chief Judge should constitute a panel to probe Phillip Shaibu which the Chief Judge quickly assented to.
“The Chief Judge actions leaves much to be desired he has been quiet about the rascality of the assembly leadership.
“We are therefore appealing to the moral instinct of the panel members to turn down their appointments individually or collectively on moral ground justice and fair play more so the Deputy Governor have served Obaseki, the house of assembly originating summons by a court of competant jurisdiction we believe it should not be floated.
“A case in point is that of Ondo State where the Chief Judges on two different occasions stood their ground and refused to do the biddings of the power that be and that of the State Assembly.
“Peace there after returned to Ondo State automatically. The Chief Judge of Edo State should emulate those 2 Chief Judges of Ondo State.
“For the umpteenth time we advise the outgoing Governor to heed the appeal of well-meaning Nigerians to discontinue is desirous decision to impeach his deputy more so that he have few months to leave the office as a governor, power transcend is not permanent, he should remember tomorrow.
