Philip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, asserted on Sunday that his ongoing fight against impeachment aims to restore the dignity of the deputy governor’s office, which he believes has been consistently undermined since the advent of democracy in 1999.
Shaibu made these remarks following a thanksgiving service held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Benin, the state capital, where he emphasized that his legal victory symbolizes a triumph for democracy itself.
“It is disheartening that some governors continue to treat their deputies with disdain, despite both being elected on the same ticket,” Shaibu lamented, stressing the need for legislative measures to protect the office of the deputy governor across Nigeria.
