See List Of 17 Impeached Deputy Governors Since 1999

No fewer than 17 Deputy Governors in Nigeria have been impeached from office since 1999.

GWG.ng reports that Phillip Shaibu, sacked as Deputy Governor of Edo State, became the 17th to be removed from office since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999.

Over the years, some Deputy Governors have been impeached for political reasons that have been projected as gross misconduct.

Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, provides for the removal of governor or Deputy Governor from office through the process of impeachment.

The process consists of a written allegation of gross misconduct against the accused person who has a right to defend himself. If his defence succeeds, he is expected to be left off the hook; if not, he is removed from office.

The said section 188 spells out in detail, the procedures and steps to be taken to consummate the process.

Here are Deputy Governors that have been impeached since 1999:

1.Femi Pedro (Lagos)

2.Iyiola Omisore (Osun)

3.Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele (Lagos)

4.Chris Ekpenyong (Akwa Ibom)

5.Abiodun Aluko (Ekiti)

6.Biodun Olujinmi (Ekiti)

7.Late Garba Gadi (Bauchi)

8.Peremobowei Ebebi (Bayelsa)

9.Sani Abubakar Danladi (Taraba)

10.Jude Agbaso (Imo)

11.Sunday Onyebuchi (Enugu)

12.Ali Olanusi (Ondo)

13.Eze Madumere (Imo)

14.Simon Achuba (Kogi)

15.Rauf Olaniyan (Oyo)

16.Mahdi Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara)

17.Philip Shaibu (Edo)

Among these, only the late Garba Gadi (Bauchi); Peremobowei Elebi (Bayelsa); Sani Abubakar Danladi (Taraba); Sunday Onyebuchi (Enugu); Ali Olanusi (Ondo), Jude Agbaso (Imo); Eze Madumere (Imo); Simon Achuba (Kogi) and Mahdi Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara) have successfully obtained court orders setting aside their impeachments.

Unfortunately, none of the removed Deputy Governors could go back to his or her office for some reasons.

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