... Says, you never served me impeachment notice 

Edo state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu on Tuesday denied ever being served with impeachment notice from the state House of Assembly as alleged by the Speaker, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku.

Few weeks after the People's Democratic party Governorship primary that produced two parallel candidates in Edo state, Comrade Philip Shaibu, the state Deputy Governor, Barrister Anselm Ojezua and two others on Friday approached the Federal High Court, Abuja to stop Independent National Electoral Commission, National Secretariat of the party from recognising Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the party candidate.

On Tuesday, the Red Chamber experienced a mild drama before the commencement of the plenary at about 11 AM when the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Olamileken Adeola (Ogun West) stormed into the chamber.

Hundreds of women, men and youths of Edo State, trooped to the streets in the three senatorial district of Edo state to protest the impeachment move by the state House of Assembly.

Ahead of the September 2024 governorship election in Edo state, fears of massive defection have hit PDP as a strong member of the legacy group has got the nomination to become the running mate to APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.

... House to move impeachment notice on Wednesday

... Gets Oshiomole Support for APC Lawmakers

Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki has perfected all arrangement with the Hon. Blessing Agbebaku led House of Assembly to impeach his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu on Wednesday 6th March 2024.

The crisis in the Edo state chapter of the People's Democratic party (PDP) may be getting messier as the state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu has dragged Dr. Asue Ighodalo, PDP, INEC before Federal High Court in Abuja over the party primary held on 22nd of February 2024. 

Edo state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu on Wednesday stormed the National Headquarters of the People's Democratic party PDP to demand for his certificate of return.

Three senators – Steve Sunday Karimi, Titus Tartenger Zam and Kaka Sheu – yesterday said the allegation of budget padding against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by some senators was unfounded, baseless and a figment of imagination.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 14 to hear the cases challenging the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s flagbearer for the Edo State gubernatorial poll.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South South Zone has condemned the move by members of the Edo State House of Assembly to impeach the Deputy Governor of the State, Comrade Philip Shaibu over alleged acts of misconduct.

The Executive Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Victor Muruako Esq. has called the leadership of the National Assembly to embrace and protect the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007.