The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to perish the thought of a forceful takeover of Rivers State. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said this at an ongoing media briefing in Abuja. He was responding to calls by the Rivers State Chairman of the APC, Mr. […]
•Shaibu Impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr Philip Shaibu, has said his removal by the Edo State House of Assembly would not stand the test of time, adding that the whole exercise was because of the September 21 governorship election in the state. In a viral video released, yesterday, Shaibu stated this when he […]
•Shaibu and Obaseki Barring any last-minute change of mind by Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, a former member of Edo House of Assembly (1999 – 2003), Pascal Ugbomhe, has been tipped to replace the state’s deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, till November 12, 2024, when his second term will end. Ugbomhe, also an Etsako man […]...
•Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu The Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, explained how the state’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, allegedly leaked the government’s secrets and committed perjury, which, it said, were impeachable offences. The Assembly, represented by its Deputy Clerk, Joe Ohaifa, stated its case at the inaugurating sitting o...
•Deputy Governor Shaibu The impeachment investigation panel against Edo State deputy governor, RT. Hon Philip Shaibu headed by retired Justice S.A. Omonuwa today ruled that the panel would continue its investigation as there was no court order foreclosing it. The ruling by the panel was after the counsel to Shaibu, Professor Oladoyin Awoyale (...
•Governor Fubara and Speaker Amaewhule Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is facing a fresh impeachment threat from the majority members of the State House of Assembly who claimed yesterday that the governor has not relented in breaching critical provisions of the constitution. The 27 lawmakers are supporters of Fubara’s immediate predece...
•Philip Shaibu Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an ex-parte motion filed by the deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, seeking an interim order to stop the impeachment process by the state’s House of Assembly. In the suit, Shaibu sought an order of the court restricting […]
•Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu The Edo State House of Assembly has directed the state Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa to set up a seven man panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the state deputy governor Philip Shaibu. The state assembly is accusing the deputy governor of misconduct and divulging governments information t...
•Speaker Olamide Oladiji Ondo Speaker Olamide Oladiji has run into troubled waters for allegedly lying that 18 lawmakers have endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November governorship election. Oladiji, who was present at the declaration of Governor Aiyedatiwa intention to seek the party’s ti...
•Shaibu Edo State Deputy governor, Hon Philip Shaibu, yesterday, denied being served with impeachment notice from the state House of Assembly as claimed by the Speaker, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku during plenary, on Monday. The inability of the House, according to the Speaker, to physically serve Shaibu led to a substituted service through advertor...