Governor Obaseki Picks 37-Year-Old As New Edo Deputy Shortly After Shaibu’s Impeachment

Barely few minutes after the Edo State House of Assembly impeached the state deputy governor Philip Shaibu, Governor Godwin Obaseki has moved to pick his replacement.

A 37-year-old Omobayo Godwin has been picked to serve as the new deputy governor of the state.

A video posted by Channels Television on X shows that Omobayo’s inauguration was set to hold on Monday (today) at the State Government House in Benin City.

The video shows that some guests were already seated while some were just arriving for the swearing-in ceremony.

It was earlier reported that the State House of Assembly impeached Shaibu on Monday after it adopted the report of a seven-member probe panel set up to probe allegations of gross misconduct against him.

The State Assembly had accused Shaibu of leaking the state government’s secrets and committing perjury, describing Shaibu’s alleged offences as impeachable.