On Wednesday, the Edo State House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.
In plenary, Majority Leader Charity Aiguobarueghian announced the impeachment notice, stating that 21 of the 24 members had signed the petition against the deputy governor, dated March 5.
Aiguobarueghian stated, “The petition against the deputy governor came in on March 5 and was signed by 21 out of the 24 members. The number of members who signed the petition was more than the two-third requirement stipulated in the constitution.”
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He also said the petition was based on two grounds: perjury and revealing government secrets.
The speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku, who acknowledged receipt of the petition, directed the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai, to serve Shaibu the impeachment notice.
Agbebaku also gave the deputy governor seven days to respond to the notice of impeachment.
The impeachment notice is the most recent development in the conflict between state governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, who has been at odds since mid-year when Shaibu declared his desire to run for governor.
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