Following the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu by the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, Governor Godwin Obaseki has appointed Engineer Omobayo Godwin, aged 38, as the replacement.
Phillip Shaibu, the former deputy governor, was impeached during a plenary session on Monday, based on the findings of a seven-man panel led by Justice S.A. Omonua (rtd), which was investigating the impeachment petition against him.
The panel’s report concluded that while the allegation of perjury against Shaibu was not proven beyond reasonable doubt, the allegation of disclosure of government official documents was substantiated.
During the plenary, 18 out of the 20 members present voted in favor of the panel’s reports, while one member dissented.
The appointment of Omobayo Godwin as the new Deputy Governor designate comes swiftly after the impeachment of Shaibu. He is expected to be inaugurated soon, stepping into the role left vacant by Shaibu’s removal from office.
