The Nation Newspaper Omobayo replaces Shaibu as Edo deputy governor
Thirty-seven-year-old Godwins Omobayo was yesterday sworn in as Edo State deputy governor by the Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Iyobosa Okungbowa.Shaibu was recommended for impeachment by the panel set up by the CJ. The lawmakers ratified the recommendation and sacked Shaibu.
He said: “For my people in Akoko-Edo, it has been joy and excitement. Since colonial times, when the LGA was created, no administration has bothered to tempt Akoko-Edo with the position of deputy governor, even for one day. Akoko-Edo has not produced a state governor, no federal minister or other high-ranking government officers, except for the constitutionally-mandatory ones.
Omobayo added: “My Principal, Governor Obaseki, has demonstrated from the outset of his administration that he is aware that Akoko-Edo is being flagrantly marginalised. He therefore, took practical steps to bridge the gap, as much as possible. His first Chief of Staff , Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant on Research, Documentation and Writing were all from Akoko-Edo.
The House Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian , said the report of the panel had two findings and one recommendation. He described the impeachment as a dangerous descent into dictatorship, a threat to democracy and display of tyranny and oppression. “I have upheld the values of democracy and justice, and yet, in return, I am faced with baseless accusations, and a blatant disregard for due process and rule of law.”
“I call upon all well-meaning citizens of Edo and indeed all Nigerians, who believe in the principles of democracy and justice, to stand with us in this moment of crisis. We cannot allow tyranny and oppression to take root in our society. We must resist the forces that seek to undermine freedom and trample upon our rights.
On March 25, the Chief Judge of Edo State, reconstituted the seven-member panel, which he initially put together on March 22.
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