ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Edo House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the state’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.
Shaibu is been impeached over alleged perjury and violation of secrecy oath.
The Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment move during plenary on Wednesday, noted that a petition against the deputy, dated March 5, 2024, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members of the House.
He said the number of lawmakers who signed the petition was more than the two-third requirement stipulated in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
READ ALSO: Edo Poll: PDP Fires Back At Philip Shaibu, Says We Will Meet In Court
Aiguobarueghian also disclosed that the petition was based on two grounds of perjury and revealing of government secrets.
The receipt of the petition was acknowledged by the speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku.
She directed the clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai, to serve the impeachment notice on the deputy governor.
Also, Agbebaku gave the deputy governor seven days to respond to the allegations contained in the notice of impeachment.