The allegation of misconduct levelled against the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, by the State House of Assembly, would be investigated by a panel set up by the Edo State Chief Judge, Daniel Okungbowa, at the Judges Conference Room, New High Court Complex, Benin, on April 3.

A statement signed by the administrative secretary of the panel, George Odidi, on Thursday read, “Take notice that consequent upon the inauguration of the above panel by His Lordship the Hon. Chief Judge of Edo State, Hon. Justice Daniel Okungbowa, in line with Section 188 Subsection 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, the said panel shall commence sitting at Judges Conference room, New High Court Complex, Benin City on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 10 am prompt.

“Parties and/or their counsel are expected to be present on that day while the complainant is expected to be ready to present its case on that day.”

Chief JudgeOkungbowa constituted a seven-man panel on March 22, but dropped two members, Prof Violet Aigbokhaebo and Prof Boniface Onomion Edegbai, on Monday.

The panel has Justice S.A. Omonua (retd.) as chairman. Other members are Professor Theresa Akpoghome, Oghogho Ayodele Oviasu, Dr. Andrew Oliha, Idris Abdulkareen, President Aigbokhian, and Mariam Erakhoba Ilavbare.