The Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has set up a seven-man panel headed by Justice S.O. Omonua (rtd.) to investigate the allegations contained in the impeachment notice against the state deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. Shaibu has been in the eyes of the storm with his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, over the governorship ticket of the ruling Peoples …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused to stop the impeachment move against the Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, by the state House of Assembly. On 5th March 2024, the House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu over allegations of leaking of government’s secrets. Shaibu filed an ex-parte motion, seeking an order of the court …

The Edo House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The Majority leader, Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said the 5th March petition was signed by 21 out of the 24 members. Aiguobarueghian said: “The petition against the deputy governor came in on 5th March and was signed by …

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu has said that his principal, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, betrayed him by not backing his candidature in the upcoming governorship election. Shaibu, who said that he was persuaded to be Obaseki’s deputy, said that he added value to his principal’s government in terms of political structure and finances. During an interview with …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu has thrown his hat into the 2024 governorship race in the state. Shaibu and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki would end their maximum two-term tenure of four years each on 12th November, next year. Both personalities recently had their relationship severely strained over the interest of the former to succeed his boss, who …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu has said that the need to implement practical governance to address the developmental challenges of the state informed his decision to vie for the governorship election slated for 2024. Shaibu stated this on Saturday at a media parley with the Edo State Journalists Forum in Abuja. According to him, experience, capacity, and knowledge …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has accepted the public apology made by his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, noting that as a person of faith, he was under obligation to accept the apology. In a letter titled, “Re: Public Apology By The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu,” the governor said in good faith, he trusts that the public …

The end to the rift between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, may be near as the embattled deputy governor apologized to his principal and begged for forgiveness. In an interview with the media at his Benin City residence on Thursday, Shaibu asked Obaseki to forgive and forget. He asked Obaseki to overlook their political differences and …

On Thursday, as we celebrated the “Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross”, my mind was somehow transfixed on Philip Shuaibu, Edo State Deputy Governor, and his travails. Who will save him from a self inflicted conundrum? For weeks, we’ve watched the unfolding roforofo fight and muzzle flexing between Shuaibu and his erstwhile close ally and boss, Governor Godwin …

It’s about a year to the next governorship election in Edo State, which prides itself on being the “heartbeat of the nation”. But in a maelstrom that has forced the state’s heart to beat faster than is good for it, you would be forgiven to think the election is tomorrow. The bad blood between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, …