A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled hearing for October 24 in a contempt proceeding initiated by the reinstated Edo Deputy Governor, Phillip Shuaibu against Marvellous Omobayo.

Justice James Omotosho chose the date after Shuaibu’s lawyer, Reuben Eguaba drew his attention to a motion by his client seeking Omobayo’s committal to prison for allegedly failing to comply with a subsisting order of the court.

He directed that Omobayo be served with all the documents filed so far, including Form 49, filed on September 19 by Shuaibu.

The judge said the service was necessary to give the alleged contemnor the opportunity to purge himself of the alleged contemptuous act.

He further added that the matter is hereby adjourned till October 24 for hearing of the motion on notice, dated September 13 and filed on September 19, seeking for committal of Marvellous Godwins Omobayo and to give him opportunity to defend himself.

Eguaba had urged the court to grant a short adjournment in the case since the tenure of the current administration in state will expire on November 12.

The plaintiff’s lawyer told the court that its judgment, delivered on July 17 voiding Shuaibu’s impeachment and ordering his reinstatement, was duly served on Omobayo and that several letters were also written to the Edo State House of Assembly, which they allegedly ignored.

During an earlier proceeding, Justice Omotosho struck out the two motions filed by the Edo State government and the House of Assembly seeking to stay the execution of the judgment reinstating Shaibu as deputy governor of Edo State.