Timothy Omobude 
Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Comr Philip Shaibu.
The house majority leader, Hon Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against the deputy governor.
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According to him; the petition against the deputy governor came on March 5 and was signed by 21 out of the 24 members, the number of members who signed the petition was more than the two-third requirement as stipulated in the constitution.”
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He noted that the petition was based on two grounds perjury and revealing of government secrets.
The speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku who acknowledged receipt of the petition, directed the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai, to serve Shaibu the impeachment notice. And gave the deputy governor seven days to respond to the notice of impeachment.
