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A High Court in Benin, capital of Edo State has nullified what it termed the unlawful removal of Estako East Local Government Chairman, Hon. Aremiyau Momoh.
Momoh was suspended and subsequently removed by Governor Godwin Obaseki on allegation of misappropriation of funds as well as his alignment with the removed National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole.
However, Momoh approached a state High Court in a suit B/205/2019.
The trial Judge, Justice D. I. Okungbowa, declared that the valid and de jure elected Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area Council of Edo State by Edo State High Court No 4, Benin City under Hon . Justice D.I. Okungbowa in suit no B/205/2019.
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An Edo High Court sitting in Benin, on Friday declared as illegal, the removal of Mr Aremiyan Momoh, as Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The court presided over by Justice D. I. Okungbowa, in suit no: B/205/2019, said Momoh’s removal from office as chairman and his subsequent replacement with his erstwhile vice-chairman, Mrs Benedicta Ebuehi is illegal.
Momoh, it would be recalled, was suspended from office by Governor Godwin Obaseki over alleged corrupt practices in September 2019 and was replaced with Ebuehi, who just last week, marked her one year in office.
Justice Okungbowa, in his judgement, declared the action of the governor as null and void and directed Momoh be reinstated immediately.
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An Edo High Court sitting in Benin has declared as illegal the suspension of Mr Aremiyan Momoh as the Chairman of the Etsako East Local Government Area of the state.
The court, presided over by Justice D. I. Okungbowa, on Friday, delivered the judgement in the case with suit no: B/205/2019.
Momoh had been suspended from office by Governor Godwin Obaseki over alleged corrupt practices in September 2019.
But while delivering the judgment, Okungbowa declared the action of the governor as null and void and directed that Momoh be reinstated immediately.
The judge held that the state government failed to comply with the provisions of Sections 20 and 21 of the Edo State Local Government Law, 2000 (as amended) in failing to consult with the Edo State House of Assembly as provided by law before suspending Momoh.