AfriqueCAN: THE Edo State House of Assembly has impeached Philip Shaibu as Deputy Governor www.afriqueCAN.com
Monday’s impeachment brought to an end, a long-drawn political tussle between Shaibu and Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The embattled Deputy Governor was impeached during the House’s plenary session in Benin City, the state capital following a move that began months ago.
Shaibu’s impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man committee set up by the chief judge of Edo State Justice Daniel Okungbowa to investigate allegations of misconduct against the deputy governor.
Although Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian said that the report of the panel was unable to establish the case of perjury levelled against the deputy governor, the panel found him guilty of disclosure of government secrets.
According to the Clerk of the House Yahaya Omogbai, who conducted a head count of the lawmakers who voted for and against the impeachment of Shaibu, 18 out of 19 members present at plenary voted for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor while one abstained from the head count and voting process.
Omogbai noted that 2/3 (16 members of the House) was needed to carry out the impeachment.
The assembly then upheld and approved the recommendation of the seven-man panel and subsequently impeached the deputy governor.
