The Edo State House of Assembly ordered the publication of the impeachment notice served on the state Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, in national dailies.
This development came, following the alleged refusal of the deputy governor to acknowledge the notice served on him by the House last week.
The State House of Assembly on Wednesday, commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu, accusing him of perjury and leaking of government’s secrets.
The House however decided to serve the notice by substitution on resumption of plenary on Monday, when the Speaker of the Edo State House Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, alleged that Shaibu had rejected the impeachment notice served on him by the House.
Agbebaku then directed the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Omogbai, to publish the notice in the Nigerian Observer newspaper and other national dailies.
The impeachment notice is believed to be the latest development in the rift between Shaibu and Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The duo had been at a longer head since last year when Shaibu declared his interest in joining the coming governorship race in the state.
While speaking, the Speaker said, “It is clear that the deputy governor has rejected the impeachment notice served on him by the House.
“The House will serve him by substitution by publishing the letter in three national dailies, The Observer inclusive.”