Residents of Jattu in the Etsako West Local Government, on Thursday, trooped out to protest against the impeachment move initiated by the Edo State House of Assembly against the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.
The protesters, under the aegis of the Peace Movement and Peoples Democratic Party faithful, took to the streets in the early hours of Thursday, bearing placards.
Some of the inscriptions of the placards read: “We want peace in Edo State”; “Return the N500m bribe to Obaseki”; and “Shaibu is our Next Governor, no going back”; among others.
The Edo House of Assembly, on Wednesday, commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu, accusing him of perjury and leaking the government’s secrets.
The impeachment notice is believed to be the latest development in the rift between Shaibu and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
There had been an uneasy calm between the deputy governor and the governor since last year when Shaibu declared his interest in joining this year’s Edo governorship race.
Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Aminu Umosor, said they would mobilise the people of the state and the PDP to work against the party if the Assembly did not immediately drop the impeachment plan against Shaibu. Punch
