The impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu, has vowed to challenge his removal which he described as a sham in court, adding that he saw it coming explaining that removal was hatched because of his governorship ambition
Penpushing reports that Shaibu declared that he would not be deterred or intimidated by the members of the House of the Assembly who carried out the impeachment to subvert democracy based on trumped-up charges.
“I am confident that the legal system will vindicate me and expose the sham that has been orchestrated against me. I will not be deterred or intimidated by those who seek to subvert our democracy based on trumped-up charges’, he stated.
The former number two citizen of the state in a recorded video posted on his X handle pointed out that his removal from office was as a dangerous descent into dictatorship and threat to democracy, emphasizing that it was a plot hatched because of his governorship ambition.
Penpushing further reports that he said the lawmakers betrayed the trust of the Edo state people, explaining that the allegations brought against him were meant to conceal the true motive behind this impeachment.
‘It is a flagrant abuse of power and betrayal of the trust that the people of Edo have placed in their elected officials. We refuse to stay inactive while our democratic institutions are exploited for personal gains. We will fight this injustice with every ounce of strength in our veins for the sake of the people of Edo State and the future of democracy’, he stated.
‘We cannot allow tyranny and oppression to take root in our society. We must resist the forces that seek to undermine our freedom and trample upon our rights. To the members of Edo House of Assembly who have chosen to forsake their Oath of Office in partake in this charade. History will judge harshly for your betrayal of the people to represent their interest’, Shaibu said.
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