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Allow State House of Assembly has impeached
the state’s Deputy Governor, Philip Schaibu O

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by a court AFFEDERALID filed before a
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The

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Endo State House of Assembly had stated
before the Panel of Investigations set up by

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the state Chief Judge that the AFFEDERLIS
filed by Philip Shaihu contained information about the

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Eddo State Executive Council, within which
twenty two out of the twenty four lowmekers

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in the Edo State House of Assembly
considered such as leaking official secrets. Philip

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schaibu had approached Federal High Court in
Abuja in twenty twenty three, praying the

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court to stop the conspiracy or plot
by the state Governor, Government Obaseiki and

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members of the State Assembly to impeach
him from office over his political ambition to

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contest as governor in the forthcoming governorship
election in the state. Philip Shaivu,

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in a video press release on Monday, described his impeachment by the Lormeakers as

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illegal and in that they are action
of the Lomakers is a threat to democratic

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practice in the state. The Lordeckers
carried out the impeachment despite an order of

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court sitting in Abuja asking the Assembly
to stop action. As at the time

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of filing in this report, the
court has begun hearing on the matter.

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In Abuja. It was gathered that
the Assembly began sitting at nine forty one

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am and voted for the impeachment of
the Deputy governor by a vote of eighteen

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against one who voted against among the
twenty members present, with the Speaker expected

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to give the deciding vote in case
of a tie. Shaibu, according to

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retired Justice Stephen Omanua, led seven
month panel set up by the Chief George

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CJ of the State. Justice Daniel
Okunboa to investigate the allegation of gross dis

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conduct leveled against the Deputy governor,
submitted that the Deputy Governor was guilty of

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disclosure of official secret. In recent
time, there was drama in the state

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ruling political party, People’s Democratic Party
PDP primary election. To peak the flag

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bearer for the forthcoming governorship election,
they impeached Deputy Governor. Philip Schaibu was

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elected as the PDP governorship candidate during
a parallel primary election conducted at a location

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in Benin City. Actually Godalu,
reportedly the prefoult choice of governor. Government

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of Baseki was also announced winner of
another PDP primary exercise, which took place

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at the Samuel of the Munia Stadium
in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

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Tackler Aside the panel of invers,
however, exonerated they impeached deputy governor

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on the allegation of perjury as it
was not made up that is problem it

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would be recalled that. On April
fourth, Philip Shaimu objected to the seventh

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member investigative panel proceeding with his planned
impeachment, Urgenteman to adhere to an interlocutory

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injunction issued by a Federal High Court
in Abuja. On April fifth, the

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deputy governor failed to appear before the
seven month panel that proved allegations of pejuri

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and leaking of the government’s secrets against
him. Following the impeachment of Philip Shaibu,

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Governor of Baseki swiftly moved to fill
the vacancy by appointing Omabaio Mardulu’s Godwin,

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a thirty seven year old electrical electronics
engineer with the experience in the royal

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and gas sector. The newly appointed
Deputy Governor of dul State, manlus Omabaio,

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was sworn in on Monday by the
Chief George Daniel Okumua. In his

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inaugural speech, Amamayo tanks his principal
Governor Godwin Obaseki and the leadership of the

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People’s Democratic Party for finding him worthy
of the appointment. He said, the

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old of office ell have just taken
is my legal acceptance speech. It defines

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the legal limits that el can or
cannot exceed while in office. Beyond this

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legal ceremony, it is imperative that
LL publicly express my profound gratitude to our

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respected executive Governor, His Excellency,
Governor Godwin of Baseki and the leadership of

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our great party, the People’s Democratic
Party. After all the very painful and

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thought provoking destructions of the past few
months, our Governor is determined to finish

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his second term very strong. From
his dialogue with me, it is clear

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that he is very determined to be
quit a legacy of peace, unity,

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progress and visible development to a dull
state. In legacy at the next feele

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peer regim will find exciting to proudly
build upon and maintain the leadership position ador

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has achieved over time in the Committee
of States in Nigeria. One July nineteenth,

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nineteen eighty six, Armabile Health from
our Coco Edolocal government area of the

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state. With a degree in Electrical
and Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Public

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Administration from the University of Bene.
He is seemingly well suited for the role

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of a public administration. He is
a registered member of the Nigerian Society of

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Engineers and the Council for the Regulation
of Engineering in Nigeria. He serves as

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a senior maintenance Engineer in Bressa Weenwest
Africa Limited, catting his professional teas in

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the operations in the South South area, provide them top notch services and growing

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the business in the region. He
has also been active in politics in his

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local government, reportedly building bridges of
trust with the people and mobilizing them for

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common causes, breaking political barriers to
the chagrin of his opponents. Meanwhile,

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the Low State House of Assembly had
last week Wednesday, explained how the state’s

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Deputy Governor, Philip Schaibu alleged leaved
the government’s secrets and committed PEGII, which

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it said were impeachable offenses. The
Assembly, represented by its Deputy Clerk,

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Joe Ohaifa, statned its case at
the inaugurating setting of the seven month panel

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provide Shaibu. The panel, headed
by retired Justice s A. Omanua,

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was raised by the Ado State Chief
George Justice Daniel O’kubua at the instance of

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the State Assembly, which on March
fifth commenced impeachment proceedings against the deputy government.

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The Assembly, according to Pont newspaper, said the impeachment proceedings were based

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on your petition accusing Shaibu of pegeri
and leaking the government’s secrets. The impeachment

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is believed to be the latest development
in the rift between Shaibu and his principal

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Governor Godwin of Baseki. There had
been an uneasy count between the deputy governor

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and his princicle since last year when
Shaihu declared his interest to join this year’s

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a new governorship race. Stating the
Assembly case, the deputy clerk said Shaihu

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linked the state’s secrets in the affidelity
he foiled in support of an abu Ja

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lawsuit. He said Shaihu rendered documents
relating to the State Executive Council’s detail.

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According to Ohaifa, Shaihu violated the
old of secrecy he took and after contrary

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to the provisions of Scheduled seven of
the nineteen ninety nine Constitution, the panel,

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after hearing the assemblyese case a joint
till today Thursday for Shaihu to enter

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his defense. Earlier at the proceedings, Shaihu’s lawyer, Professor ladain Ayal sa

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N, had excused himself from the
hearing after the panel declined his application to

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suspend the proceedings. Auryale, in
his submission, urged the panel to hold

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the impeachment proceedings spending the art outcome
of was suit filed by Shahbu before the

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Federal High Court in Abuja. Aoya
later told the panel that the Abuja court

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had fixed aprils for parties in the
suit to appear to show cause why it

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should not grant Shabun’s prayer for an
interlocutory injunction to hold the impeachment proceedings.

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But opposing the prayer, the Deputy
Clerk set by virtue of Section one hundred

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and eighty eight ten of the nineteen
ninety nine Constitution, no court had the

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rights to prevent the House of Assembly
or the seven month panel from performing their

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constitutional duties. O’hiafi said Shaibun’s lawyer
must convince the panel that the provision of

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the Constitution had been aftered for the
panel to sustain his argument. In his

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ruling, the panel chairman, Justice
Omagua agreed with Ohiafi. The retired George

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noted that the invitation for the parties
to show cause was not in order to

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hold the impeachment proceedings on on you
as said, the panel would continue with

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the procedents and asked the House of
Assembly to state its case. Responding to

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the ruling, our Elee told the
panel that his clients would not be able

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to continue to participate in the investigation
and solve the panel’s permission to be excused.

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When asked whether he was waiving his
right to defend his client, the

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Sun answered in the negative, stresses
that parties must obey the court decision and

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that they should appear before it to
show cause. For further if he was

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arresting the ruling of the panel,
our La answered again in the negative and

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reiterated the need to obey the court, which would be sitting on Monday,

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April at twenty twenty four. The
sa N subsequently took his leave. The

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Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday
resumed sitting in the lawsuit file by they

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impeached a those State Deputy Governor Philip
Shaidu, challenging removed by the Statehouse of

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Assembly to impeach him. Justice I
e. Ecquired on March twenty eighths a

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joint till April eths today for the
defendants in the suits to appear before him

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to show cause why Shabun’s prayer to
hold the impeachment proceedings should not be granted.

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Since last year, the impeached deputy
governor had been in the news from

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one case of intimidation to harassment allegedly
by the state governor. The Deputy Governor

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of Dul State, Philip Shaibun,
in one of the television interviews granted last

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year, says that his ambition is
personal and he is one hundred percent loyal

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to Obaseki. He meant this known
during a live interview with Aris News.

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Shaidu said in court, ambition is
personal, loyalty is given. I am

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one hundred percent loyal to my governor
and that is why he has I have

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been intimidated and harassed. As I
speak to you, I am relocated from

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Government House. I didn’t go to
court to check the legality of that action.

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That is loyalty my office. For
the fourth or fifth month, no

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allocation has been given to my office
and thus given. Mai Heed told me

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that the Governor has also instructed that
the foe they used to give to my

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Vedicou should no longer be given to
the Brenico. So why all this I

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cannot be intimidated. During the political
battle last year, Local Vinia reported that

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their do state Governor, Governor Obaseki
sat the former Permanent Secretary of the State

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Sports Commission, Missus Sabina Chickay.
Recall that Obasiki had in August re deployed

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chick Ay from the Sports Commission to
Central Administration Government House, then in City

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amid Field with his deputy Philip Shaibu. Missus Chickery, until her last redeployment,

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was also the general coordinator of bendal
In show Rants Football Club of Beny.

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She is a sister in law to
the Deputy Governor Chaibu, who is

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at the moment emerged in the motto
of Wits with his Principal Obaseki on the

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twenty twenty four governorship succession plans.
The former Insurance General Coordinator Chicaree is the

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elder sister to the wife of the
Ado State Deputy Governor, missus Mary and

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Shaibu. A government House source who
confounded the development on Friday said it was

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not unconnected with the rift between Obaseki
and his deputy. The source save Madame

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Sabina Chicae has been fired by mister
Governor. The development is coming Bernie seventy

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two hours after the Adul Deputy Governor
Shaibu withdrew his impeachment lawsuit against his principal

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governor of Baseki. Shaibu had approached
a Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking,

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amongst others, an honor restraining of
Baseki, the Speaker of the Statehouse

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of Assembly, Chief Judge of Adul
State end others from commencing impeachment process against

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him. However, on September fifth, twenty twenty three, the Adu Deputy

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Governor Shaihu withdrew the lawsuit he filed
at the Federal High Court, Abuja and

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apporting the effort by his principal governor
of Basseki to unseat him Shaibu from office.

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In a statement, Shaiu said his
decision was based on the need to

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respect the intervention of several prominent individuals, including religious and traditional leaders, while

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also appreciating the governor for agreeing to
the peace initiatives. Punt Newspaper also reported

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that there was a mild drama on
last year August, Win, a security

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heir to Adul State Governor Godwin of
Baseki, stopped his deputy, Philip Schaibu

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from accessing his principal. This happened
at the thirty second and Aversey of Adu

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State held at the New Festival Hall, Government House then in City, Edu

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State. In the photos obtened on
Monday, a security operative was seen blocking

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Shadow’s access to Obaski during the event, but speaking after the event, Shaihu

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had pledged his loyalty to his principle
despite their rift. This is coming after

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weeks of this field between the governor
and his deputy. The deputy had gone

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to a Federal High Court in Abuja
and obtained an injunction to stop the Governor

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and States Assembly from plots to impeach
him to all for standing by me under

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distroubling circumstances. As the Deputy Governor
of Edo State. It is a heavy

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heart, yet in resolute spirit,
that I come before you to address the

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recent events that have unfolded within our
states. I denounced in stronger term the

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illegal impeachment by their door state as
of Assembly over trump of charges. This

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is not just an attack on me
as an individual, but on the very

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democratic principle that will hold there.
It’s a dangerous descent into detectorship and a

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treat to the foundation of our democracy. That it be clear that this impeachment

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was hushed because of my ambition to
contest their door state twenty twenty four governership

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election under the People Democratic Party PDP, an ambition that is a legal right

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to all citizens of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria. It’s a surreality that in

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our political landscape, ambition is meant
with resistance, and those in power seeks

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through silence or position through illegitiate means. I have dedicated my life to serving

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the good people of a door state
with integrity and honesty. I have worked

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tirelessly to improve the life of our
citizens. I abhord the values of democrities

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and justice, and yet in return
I am faced with business accusations and a

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blunted disregard for due process and rule
of law. The allegation brought against me

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are not more than in screen to
conceal the true motive behind disempeachment. It’s

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a flagrant abuse of power and a
betrayer of the trust that the people of

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a door have placed in their elected
officials. We refuse to stay inactive while

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our democratic institutions manipulate and exploit for
personal gain. We will fight this injustice

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with every order of strength in our
being, for the sake of the people

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of ed State and the future of
democracy. I call upon all well meaning

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citizens of Ado and indeed all Igerians
who believe in the principles of democracies and

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justice, to stand with us in
this moment of crisis. We cannot allow

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tyranny and oppression to take roots in
our society. We must resist the forces

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that seek on the mind our freedom
and trople upon our rights. To the

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members of Adotas of Assembly who have
chosen to forsake their out of office and

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participate in this charage, I say
this history with George Ashley, for your

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betrayer of the people who elected you
to represent their interests. But know this,

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you do not have the power to
silent the voice of justice and truth.

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I call upon the judiciary and all
relevant authorities to intervene and uphold the

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principles of justice and fairness. Let
the truth prevail over lies, Let the

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rule of Lord triumph over lawlessness.
I am confident that the legal system will

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vindicate me and expose the cham that
has been orchestrated against me. I want

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to reaffirmed my commitment to the people
of a Do State to devalues their buyers.

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Together as a collective, I will
not be detai or intimidated by those

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who seek to servet our democracy.
I will continue to fight for the rights

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and freedom of all dulights by extension
Nigerians the software oppression, I will turn

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firm in my resolve to see justice
done. As we stand united in the

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phase of tyrannerial oppression, I hold
all to remain calm and go about our

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lawful duties as good citizens and true
democrats. Together we will overcome this dark

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chapter in our history and a much
stronger and more resolute in our pursue of

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freedom and just society. Thank you
for the opportunity giving me thus far,

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God bless dust it and God bless
the Federal Republic of Nigeria and remained.

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Comrade Philip Shivu, ready green in
the morning, is aware