AKA’AHS, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 22 February, 2010, one of the members of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Bright Omokhodion moved a motion for the impeachment of the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Garuba. This developed into a fracas whereby the members resorted to using weapons such as battle axes, tear gas and chemicals on one another. The Police was called in to investigate the fracas and in the end issued a Police report which was sent to the Hon. Attorney-General of Edo State.
The Hon. Attorney-General rendered his legal advice to the effect, that the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Garuba, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku and Hon. Frank Okiye (the respondent) had a prima facie case of conspiracy and assault established against them. He accordingly issued a report to the House in accordance with section 28 of the Legislative House (Power and Privileges) Law, Cap 87, Laws of Bendel State, 1976 applicable to Edo State. Sequel to this report, the Edo State House …