Recall that the Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.
On Wednesday, the Edo State House of Assembly announced the commencement of impeachment proceedings against Shaibu.
The Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said it was based on a petition dated March 5, 2024, signed by 21 out of the 24 members of the House.
โThe 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-thirds requirement stipulated in the constitution,โ Aiguobarueghian said.
The Majority Leader said the allegations in the petition bordered on perjury and revealing of 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 the impeachment notice on the deputy governor.
Agbebaku gave the deputy governor seven days to respond to the notice of impeachment.