Edo Deputy Governor Shaibu Faces Impeachment Battle Over Alleged Leaks as Rift With Governor Deepens
• Edo State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu over allegations of leaking government secrets • Shaibu filed a lawsuit to try to halt the impeachment proceedings • Federal High Court judge declined Shaibu's request to order parties to maintain status quo • Judge ordered Shaibu's court papers to be pasted on gates of Government House and State House of Assembly • Impeachment move seen as latest development in rift between Shaibu and Governor Godwin Obaseki