By Our Reporter
The impeached Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has described his impeachment by the state House of Assembly as illegal.
Earlier, the state House of Assembly impeached the embattled state deputy governor following the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against him.
Shaibu said the impeachment was due to his ambition to become the next state governor.
He, however, noted that the impeachment did not follow due process.
He made his position known in a video shared on his X handle on Monday.
According to him, “My good people of Edo State, I thank you all for standing by me in these troubling circumstances as the deputy governor of Edo State.
“It is with a heavy heart, yet a resolute spirit that I come before you to address the recent events that are unfolding in our dear state. I denounce in the strongest term the illegal impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly over baseless charges. This is not just an attack on me as an individual but on the democracy that we hold dear,” he said.
