THE Edo House of Assembly, on Tuesday, March 19, passed a resolution during plenary in Benin asking the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-man committee to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.
The Speaker, Mr. Blessing Agbebaku, during plenary, notified the House that the seven days ultimatum granted Shaibu to respond to the impeachment notice served on him on March 6, but due to his alleged evasion of service, the House ordered a substituted service, had expired.
Agbebaku said the notice in the substituted service, published in the Nigerian Observer and the Vanguard newspapers on March 12, expired on March 19.
In his motion, the Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghan, moved that the Chief Judge be directed to set up seven-man committee to investigate the petition against the deputy governor.
The motion was seconded by Nicholas Asonsere (PDP, Ikpoba Okha).
Aiguobarueghan disclosed that the motion was in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, adding: “That the notice served on the deputy governor alleging gross misconduct be sent for investigations.
“And that the Speaker directs the Chief Judge of the state to set up a seven-man committee to look at the allegations and report its findings to this house as soon as possible.”
During a vote, 19 out of the 24 members voted in support of the motion.
The Speaker thereafter asked the Chief Judge to set up a seven-man committee to investigate the petition against the deputy governor.
