Former Edo State governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has said he has no hand in moves by Delta State House of Assembly to impeach the Deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu.
Recall that the House on Monday served an impeachment notice against on Shiabu and gave him seven days to respond to the allegation of constitutional infractions.
The representing Edo North and the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Oshiomhole in a statement by his Legislative Aide, Victor Oshioke said the report in the social media linking him to the plot to impeach Shiabu was fake.
The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to an article circulating on social media regarding a purported plan by the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to call on lawmakers of Edo State House of Assembly to begin impeachment proceedings against his deputy, Philip Shaibu.
“Ordinarily, we would neither be concerned nor bothered by what methods the characters in the unending feud within the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, employ to settle scores among themselves.
“However, we are compelled to clarify and set the record straight because in the said article, it was falsely claimed, and I quote ‘Our reporter also gathered that the governor have(sic) already gotten across to Adams Oshiomhole to help him lobby and talk to the APC lawmakers in the House to support the impeachment move against Philip Shaibu since he and the deputy governor are not in good terms with the Edo North Senator.’
“We wish to categorically state that Senator Oshiomhole has not, at any time, engaged in discussions with Governor Godwin Obaseki regarding plans to impeach his deputy.
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“Let it be put on record that Senator Oshiomhole, as the apex leader of the APC in Edo State, is solely focused on fostering goodwill between the people of Edo State and the APC, with the goal of winning the upcoming governorship election and returning the state to a path of progress under an APC government.
“Also, it is important to state that matters of impeachment are the sole responsibilities of the Edo State House of Assembly and the Edo State Judiciary.
“Political parties have no constitutional role to play in any impeachment process.
“Therefore, the notion that Senator Oshiomhole can influence the actions of APC lawmakers, should there be any impeachment exercise in the Edo State House of Assembly is simply preposterous.
“Senator Oshiomhole has not and will not engage in any deals with Governor Obaseki on this or any other political issue.
“Lastly, we urge all Edo people to approach articles of this nature with skepticism if the authors fail to take credit for their allegations.
“As we begin the process leading to the September 2024, governorship election in our beloved State, let us all strive for truthful and responsible discourse in our political environment.”
