Edo state High Court sitting in Benin has reversed the suspension of the 18 local government chairmen and their deputies in Edo State.
The court, led by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, granted an order for the restoration of the officials following a suit filed by the affected chairmen and vice chairmen.
The court also issued a restraining order against Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Edo State Government, preventing them from acting on the resolution passed by the state House of Assembly that led to the suspension of the officials.
In the ruling, the court directed that the status quo as of December 12, 2024, be maintained until the motion on notice, filed on the same date, is heard.
The judge adjourned the case to February 17, 2025, and ordered that a hearing notice be served to the defendants.
