Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu.
Majority Leader Charity Aiguobarueghian (PDP, Ovia North-East 1) said a petition dated March 5 against Shaibu was signed by 21 of the 24 members of the legislature.
He added that the petition was based on perjury and revelation of government’s secrets.
Aiguobarueghian noted that the number of members who signed the petition was higher than the two-third constitutional requirement.
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.”
Speaker of the House Blessing Agbebaku (PDP-Owan-West), who acknowledged receipt of the petition, directed House Clerk Yahaya Omogbai to serve the impeachment notice on the deputy governor.
Agbebaku also gave the deputy governor seven days to respond to the notice of impeachment.
The move is part of the fallout of the discord between Governor Godwin Obaseki and Shaibu over the latter’s ambition to succeed his boss.
Remilekun Awokoya