The Edo State House of Assembly has commenced proceedings to impeach embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu.
This was announced at the plenary sitting on Wednesday by the House Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian.
He stated that the petition against the deputy governor which dated March 5, 2024 was endorsed by 21 out of the 24 lawmakers.
The Majority Leader maintained that the number of lawmakers that signed the petition have met the required two-thirds as stipulated in the constitution.
He noted that the petition was based on allegations of perjury and divulging Edo State government secrets.
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has therefore directed the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai to serve the impeachment notice on Shaibu.
Agbebaku also confirmed that the deputy governor has been given seven days to respond to the notice of impeachment.
