Edo Assembly Impeaches Deputy Governor Shuaibu

By Ayodele Oni

Edo State House of Assembly has impeached the embattled deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu.

The Assembly which began sitting at 9.41 am on Monday, voted for the impeachment of the deputy governor by a vote of 18 against one who voted against, among the 20 members present with the speaker expected to give the deciding vote in case of a tie.

Shaibu, according to Justice Stephen Omonua (Rtd)-led a seven-man panel set up by the Chief Judge (CJ) of the state, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate the allegation of gross misconduct levelled against the deputy governor, submitted that the deputy governor was guilty of disclosure of official secret.

The panel, however, exonerated the impeached deputy governor on the allegation of perjury as it was not “made up”, that is proven.

With his impeachment, Shuaibu can no longer seek elective office, except he goes to court to reverse the assembly’s decision.

Shuaibu travails started immediately he signified intention to contest for the governorship of the state, a decision that was opposed to by Governor Godwin Obaseki.