Asue Ighodalo, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, has denied claims by the former Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, that he has a hand in his impeachment from office.
News About Nigeria reports that Shaibu had accused Ighodalo of having a hand in his impeachment following the move by the Edo State House of Assembly to impeach him after the report of the seven-man panel set up by the state Chief Judge to investigate allegations of misconduct levelled against him.
In response to Shaibu’s accusation in a statement released today (Monday), the media team of Ighodalo described the allegation as fake, noting that it is a plot to destroy Ighodalo’s reputation.
In the statement, it was explained that though the Edo PDP candidate is not one who often responds to naysayers, he must speak on the matter to avoid leaving the people of the state with a false narrative.
The statement partly reads, “It is necessary for the record, to state in no uncertain terms, that Mr. Asue Ighodalo has had no role or involvement in any form whatsoever in the very public process leading to Mr. Shuaibu’s impeachment and subsequent removal from office by the Edo State House of Assembly.
“These claims are completely without merit, and Mr. Ighodalo categorically denies any such involvement. These allegations are a clear attempt to unjustly tarnish his reputation and divert attention from the actual issues at hand.”
Ighodalo further charged the general public to disregard such claims, as they are nothing but a ‘cooked up’ narrative.
