From our Correspondent
Edo House of Assembly on Monday impeached the State Deputy Governor, comrade Philip Shaibu, following the adoption of the recommendation of the seven-man judicial panel led by retired Justice Stephen Omonua
At plenary in Benin, the Majority leader of the house, Charity Aiguobarueghian said the report of the 7-man judicial panel of inquiry presented to the house had two findings and one recommendation.
Aiguobarueghian further disclosed that the report of the panel was unable to establish the case of perjury levelled against the deputy governor while the panel found him guilty of disclosure of government secrets.
According to the report, the 7-man judicial panel of inquiry recommended that the deputy governor be impeached on ground of disclosure of government secrets.
The Clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai conducted a head count of the lawmakers who voted for and against the impeachment of Shaibu.
18 out of 19 members present at plenary voted for the impeachment of the deputy governor while one abstained from the head count and voting process.
The clerk of the house stated that 2/3 (16 members of the House was needed to carry out the impeachment.
The assembly thereafter upheld and approved the recommendation of the seven-man panel and thereafter impeached the deputy governor.
The speaker, Blessing Agbebaku thereafter directed the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai to forward copies of the Impeachment to governor Godwin Obaseki for his assent.
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