Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has hailed the removal of his former deputy, Philip Shaibu, from office, saying the state House of Assembly carried out its constitutional role of providing checks and balances.
“Over the past few weeks, the Edo State House of Assembly carried out its constitutional role by providing checks and balances in our democracy, and today (Monday), they impeached the former deputy governor,” Mr Obaseki wrote on his X handle.
The removal of Mr Shaibu as the deputy governor was the peak of his prolonged political rift with Governor Obaseki.
