A seven-man panel would look into the series of allegations levelled against Governor Godwin Obaseki’s deputy, Philip Shaibu The findings and conclusion of the panel would determine the fate of Shaibu, as the Assembly would either impeach him or not The Assembly accused the Edo deputy governor of misconduct and unauthorized disclosure of government information to the public
Edo state, Benin-City – The Edo state House of Assembly on Tuesday, March 19, directed the state chief judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-man panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the state’s deputy governor, Philip Shaibu.
The state Assembly is accusing the deputy governor of misconduct and divulging government information to the public. The panel is expected to carry out a thorough investigation into the allegations and make necessary recommendations, Vanguard reported.
The speaker, RT Hon Blessing Agbebaku, presided over the brief sitting. Recall that earlier this month, the Edo state House of Assembly began an impeachment move against Shaibu, accusing him of constitutional infractions. Shaibu denies receiving impeachment notice
However, Shaibu denied being served an impeachment notice from the state House of Assembly, as the speaker claimed during the plenary. According to the speaker, the House’s inability to physically serve Shaibu led to a substituted service through an advertorial in the newspaper. Meanwhile, in a letter addressed to the speaker dated March 12, 2024, and titled “RE: Service of Impeachment Notice,” signed by the personal assistant to the deputy governor, Charles Olubayo, Shaibu denied ever being served any letter and refusing to collect same.
Why“ PDP may lose Edo state Legit.ng reported earlier that Williams Dakwom, a political analyst, predicted a tough outing for the PDP in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state. The chieftain of the ruling APC maintained that the impeachment plot against Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, would threaten the PDP’s electoral prospects in the September 2024 poll.
Speaking with the news men, Dakwom alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki was threatened by Shaibu’s ambition and interest in the race.
By Esther Odili
