Edo accuses Shaibu of impersonating as deputy governor
Edo State Government has accused Philip Shaibu, of impersonating Marvellous Omobayo as the deputy governor of the state.
This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare on Monday in Benin City.
The state government alleged that Mr Shaibu had been carrying out correspondence with individuals and organisations, claiming to be the deputy governor.
Mr Nehikhare urged the public to disregard such correspondence from Mr Shaibu because the issue of his reinstatement as deputy governor was still in court.
Recall that Mr Shaibu, who was impeached by the state House of Assembly, was reinstated on July 19, by a federal high court in Abuja.
Mr Shaibu said the judgment that reinstated him was declarative and had to be carried out before any outcome of appeal on the declaration was concluded.
Mr Nehikhare said Mr Shaibu, for now, was not the deputy governor of Edo State and every correspondence from him in that regard should be disregarded and considered a forgery.
According to him, the next hearing in the case is scheduled for September 24.
The commissioner noted that the state government and the Edo State House of Assembly had filed motions challenging Mr Shaibu’s purported reinstatement by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court.
He said the motions sought an order for a stay of execution and an order suspending the judgment, as well as restraining Mr Shaibu from parading himself as deputy governor.
“Security agencies are, by this notice, alerted to the potential breach of peace and are urged to hold Philip Shaibu responsible for any security breach in the state arising from his ignoble actions,” Mr Nehikhare said.
The commissioner reaffirmed that Mr Omobayo remained the deputy governor of the state and any correspondence carried out by Mr Shaibu was an act of impersonation.
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