Members of the Edo State House of Assembly have commenced impeachment proceeding against the state Deputy Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu.
The petition for the impeachment of the deputy governor was read on Wednesday at a plenary session of the house.
Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who read the impeachment petition during plenary, said the petition was signed by 21 out of 24 members against the deputy governor.
The Assembly accused the deputy governor of perjury and leaking the government’s secrets.
It has been an uneasy calm between the deputy governor and the governor since last year when Shaibu declared his interest to join this year’s Edo governorship race.
The impeachment notice is believed to be the latest development in the rift between Shaibu and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Obaseki is believed to be supporting a former Chairman of Sterling Bank, Asue Ighodalo, who has now emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the September 21, 2024 poll.
The House, has given the deputy governor seven days to respond to the petition after service on him.