Shaibu informs the EDHA that he was never served with an impeachment notice.

Yesterday, Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Philip Shaibu, refuted claims made by Speaker Hon. Blessing Agbebaku during Monday’s plenary session regarding the service of an impeachment notice from the state House of Assembly. The Speaker stated that the House was unable to physically serve Shaibu, leading to a substituted service through a newspaper advertorial.

In a letter dated March 12, 2024, addressed to the Speaker and titled “RE: Service of Impeachment Notice,” signed by the Personal Assistant to the Deputy Governor, Charles Olubayo, Shaibu denied ever receiving any notice or refusing to accept it. He clarified that he had been out of the state since March 3 and could not have been served as claimed during the plenary session.

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The letter emphasized, “No impeachment notice was ever served on the Deputy Governor, let alone refused acknowledgment.” It highlighted Shaibu’s absence from Benin since March 3, 2024, making it impossible for him to have been served by the Clerk of the House, as alleged during the plenary.

The letter further expressed confusion regarding the House’s decision to publish the impeachment notice in newspapers due to the claimed refusal of acknowledgment. It requested the Speaker to correct the public’s impression created during the plenary session to avoid misrepresentation in this crucial matter.