Edo State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu on Wednesday. Majority Leader Charity Aiguobarueghian declared the initiation during the plenary session, disclosing that the petition, dated March 5, had secured signatures from 21 out of the 24 assembly members, exceeding the constitutional two-thirds requirement.
Aiguobarueghian specified that the grounds for impeachment included perjury and the disclosure of government secrets. House Speaker Blessing Agbebaku acknowledged the petition’s receipt and directed the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai, to serve the impeachment notice to Deputy Governor Shaibu. Agbebaku granted Shaibu a seven-day window to respond to the impeachment notice.
This development marks the latest chapter in the ongoing discord between Governor Godwin Obaseki and Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, a feud that has persisted since mid-last year when Shaibu declared his intention to run for the governorship position in the state.
