Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has been Impeached.
Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has been impeached by the State House of Assembly.
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The decision to remove Shaibu from office was reached on Monday morning amidst ongoing tensions between him and Governor Godwin Obaseki.
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Shaibu’s impeachment came after his repeated refusal to attend invitations from the seven-man panel tasked with investigating allegations against him. Despite multiple invitations, Shaibu failed to appear before the panel to present his defense.
During a recent sitting on Friday, Justice Omonua expressed disappointment at Philip Shaibu‘s absence, stating, “The panel adjourned sitting to today (Friday) for the last time for the respondent to present its defense, and the respondent is still not before the panel.
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Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, Impeached
Professor Oladoyin Awoyale, SAN, who served as counsel to the former deputy governor, withdrew from participating in the proceedings following a ruling against his motion by the panel.
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Awoyale had requested the panel to adhere to a Federal High Court order instructing them to provide reasons why an interlocutory injunction should not be granted to maintain the status quo in the petition proceedings until the case’s determination.
Despite Awoyale’s plea for the panel to await the Federal High Court’s decision on the matter scheduled for April 8, 2024, the impeachment process against Shaibu proceeded as planned.
