The impeachment saga of the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, continues as the state House of Assembly says it will resort to substituted service to serve the impeachment notice.
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, announced this during plenary on Monday.
According to him, Shaibu has refused to acknowledge the impeachment notice sent to him from the court through DHL courier service.
Agbebaku said the impeachment notice to the deputy governor will now be served through a publication in the national dailies.
The Edo State House of Assembly, last week, commenced proceedings to impeach embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu.
Announcing the commencement of the impeachment proceedings after sitting last Wednesday, the majority leader of the state house of assembly and member representing Ovia Northeast 1, Charity Aiguobarueghian, stated that the petition against the deputy governor which dated March 5, 2024 was endorsed by 21 out of the 24 lawmakers.
The majority leader maintained that the number of lawmakers that signed the petition have met the required two – thirds as stipulated in the constitution.
He noted that the petition was based on allegations of perjury and divulging Edo State government secrets.
