- Recall the Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the embattled deputy governor, Philip Shaibu.
- The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the Assembly to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu.
Marvellous Omobayo, newly appointed deputy governor of Edo, has vowed to finish Godwin Obaseki’s second term strong.
He made this vow in his inaugural speech as the Deputy Governor of Edo State.
Shaibu was impeached on Monday after members of the Edo assembly adopted the report of a seven-member investigative panel
Shaibu was accused of “misconduct, perjury, and disclosure of government secrets”.
Subsequently, Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, picked Omobayo Godwin as his deputy.
Omobayo was sworn in on Monday by Daniel Okungbowa, Edo chief judge.
“The oath of office I have just taken is my legal acceptance speech. It defines the legal limits that I can or cannot exceed while in office,” Omobayo said.
“Beyond this legal ceremony, it is imperative that I publicly express my profound gratitude to our respected Executive Governor, His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, and the leadership of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party.
“After all the very painful and thought-provoking distractions of the past few months, our governor is determined to finish his second term very strong.
“From his dialogue with me, it is clear that he is very determined to bequeath a legacy of peace, unity, progress and visible development to Edo State.
“A legacy that the next PDP regime will find exciting to proudly build upon and maintain the leadership position Edo has achieved over time in the comity of states in Nigeria,” he said.
Omobayo thanked his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, for finding him worthy of the appointment.