With a little over nine months to leave officer, the deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu has been served impeachment notice.
This is as the state house of assembly began moves on Wednesday on his impeachement process, Theliberationnews has learnt.
The Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian (PDP, Ovia North-East 1), announced the impeachment notice making it known that Shaibu has seven days to respond.
According to Aiguobarueghian, a petition dated March 5 against Shaibu was signed by 21 of the 24 members of the legislature.
He added that the petition was based on perjury and the revelation of government’s secrets.
Aiguobarueghian noted that the number of members who signed the petition was higher than the two-thirds constitutional requirement.
Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku (PDP, Owan-West), acknowledged receipt of the petition.
He directed the Clerk of the house, Mr Yahaya Omogbai, to serve the impeachment notice on the deputy governor.
Agbebaku also gave the deputy governor seven days to respond to the notice of impeachment.
