The Edo state government has accused Philip Shaibu of falsely claiming to be the deputy governor.
News About Nigeria reports that Shaibu has been sending letters to individuals and organisations, pretending to be the deputy governor, despite being impeached.
The government’s spokesperson, Chris Osa Nehikhare, warned the public to disregard any correspondence from Shaibu.
Recall that Shaibu, who was impeached by the state House of Assembly, was reinstated on July 19 by a federal high court in Abuja.
Shaibu said the judgement that reinstated him was declarative and had to be carried out before any outcome of the appeal on the declaration was concluded.
Nehikhare said Shaibu, for now, was not the Deputy Governor of Edo, and every correspondence from him in that regard should be disregarded and considered a forgery.
According to him, the next hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 24.
The commissioner noted that the state government and the Edo House of Assembly had filed motions challenging Shaibu’s purported reinstatement by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court.
He said the motions sought an order for a stay of execution and an order suspending the judgement, as well as restraining Shaibu from parading himself as deputy governor.
“Security agencies are, by this notice, alerted to the potential breach of peace and are urged to hold Philip Shaibu responsible for any security breach in the state arising from his ignoble actions,” Nehikhare said.
The commissioner reaffirmed that Omobayo remained the deputy governor of the state and that any correspondence carried out by Shaibu was an act of impersonation.
