The Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has debunked claims that he has a hand in the impeachment of the state’s former Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu.
In a statement by his media team on Monday, Ighodalo described the allegation as fake.
He further said the allegation was cooked up to tarnish his reputation.
“While we would not usually join issues in response to every passing comment, it has become imperative to address the recent spurious allegations by former Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu.
“It is necessary for the record to state, in no uncertain terms, that Mr. Asue Ighodalo has had no role or involvement in any form whatsoever in the very public process leading to Mr. Shuaibu’s impeachment and subsequent removal from office by the Edo State House of Assembly.
“These claims are completely without merit, and Mr. Ighodalo categorically denies any such involvement. These allegations are a clear attempt to unjustly tarnish his reputation and divert attention from the actual issues at hand,” the statement read.
Ighodalo, however, called on members of the public to disregard the claim, stressing that it was false.
The Edo State House of Assembly had on April 8 impeached Shaibu after the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu.