Edo Exco condemns Deputy Gov, Shaibu, over alleged impeachment saga

<p>The Executive Council of the Edo State Government on Wednesday rose from its weekly Exco Meeting with a strong condemnation of the state deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, who last week dragged Governor Godwin Obaseki and four others to an Abuja Federal High Court over an alleged plan to impeach him as the deputy governor of the state.</p>, <p>Stating the position of the Edo State Exco at a press briefing held after the Council rose, the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr Chris Osa Nehikhare, said that the Exco was saddened by the action of the deputy governor, and condemned such in strong terms.</p>, <p>“Exco has condemned in very strong terms the position that our deputy governor has taken by taking the state governor, house of assembly and others to court over his impeachment claim, which was not a thing before he went to court.</p>, <p>Exco condemned it and is saddened by the way this has happened and we all expressed our disappointment on what is going on. And I think Edo people should have the right to understand that what is happening is abnormal, we do not condone it, it is not acceptable to us but then, he is an individual”, Nehikhare said.</p>, <p>On if the Council made any attempt to reconcile the deputy governor and his principal, the commissioner responded by saying that what Shaibu did amount to breaching the oath of allegiance and secrecy he took, warning that such attracted consequences.</p>, <p>“What he did is a breach of trust; a breach of the oath he swore to. Some of the things that are contained, some of the documents he put in the public space, are sensitive government documents and are what he swore to keep as secret.</p>, <p>He breached what he swore to protect which is the truth, and there are consequences when that happens. But as politicians, we always look for a way to resolve these issues because we want everybody to always come and be together as politicians. But what he has done is a breach of trust. Again, as politicians, we never shut the door”, Nehik