Appeal Court dismisses Edo Assembly appeal, affirms Shaibu as Edo deputy governor

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo State House of Assembly, the appellate court dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment. Shaibu was impeached on […]

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38-year-old engineer replaces impeached Shaibu as new Edo deputy governor

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has appointed a 38-year-old engineer, Omobayo Marvelous Godwin, as his new deputy and is set for inauguration. This was coming on the heels of the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the state’s House of Assembly on Monday, April 8, 2024.

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