KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the Appellants against the Ruling of Hon. Justice E.G. Osinuga of the Ogun State High Court sitting at Abeokuta in Suit No. AB/181/2006
The appellants filed a Preliminary Objection to the effect that the Honourable Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit in which the plaintiff now respondent was challenging his impeachment as Chairman, Abeokuta South Local Government Council on the ground that it was purely a legislative matter. In the substantive action, the plaintiff/respondent had sought for a determination of the question:
"Whether the purported impeachment of the plaintiff from office as the Chairman of the Abeokuta South Local Government by the 1st-13th defendant on 9th January, 2006 was in accordance with the provisions of section 37 of the Local Government Law of Ogun State 2000"
The learned trial Judge overruled the objection and held that the Court had jurisdiction to entertain the sui…