Impeachment: State Assembly asks chief judge to set up panel to investigate Deputy Governor

House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution asking the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-man committee to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the state Deputy Gov. Philip Shaibu.

• The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the resolution was passed during plenary in Benin.

The Speaker of the House, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, during plenary, notified the house that the seven days ultimatum granted the deputy governor to respond to the impeachment notice served on him had expired