Philip Shaibu says his impeachment as the Edo State deputy governor is a threat to the nation’s democracy and a flagrant abuse of power by the Edo State House of Assembly.
The Edo State Assembly impeached Shaibu on Monday in a culmination of the months-long political drama between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy.
Reacting to his impeachment, Shaibu in a broadcast shared on his official X handle, vowed to seek redress.
“This is not just an attack on me as an individual but on the democracy that we hold dear,” he said
“It is a dangerous descent into dictatorship and a threat to the foundation of our democracy. Let it be clear that this impeachment was hatched because of my ambition to contest the Edo State 2024 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. An ambition that is a legal right to all citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Meanwhile, the State Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa has sworn in 38-year-old engineer, Omobayo Godwin as the new Deputy Governor of Edo State.
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