Nigeria: Shaibu’s Impeachment – Defendants Absence Stalls Court Hearing

The judge warned that he would not entertain further delay from any party in the suit.

The hearing in a suit seeking to invalidate the impeachment of former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu could not proceed on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja following the absence of some of the defendants.

Mr Shaibu was removed from office by the Edo House of Assembly over an allegation of leaking government secrets, an allegation he denied.

The former deputy governor said his removal was…