…Says he’s now a private citizen & had lost such privilege
*Pix above: Ex-Deputy Gov Shaibu
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Edo State Government has demolished residence security post of the just-impeached Deputy Gov Philip Shaibu in GRA, Benin…as the feud with state government escalates.
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The structure was specifically pulled down by officials of the Edo State State Network and members of the Public Works Volunteers, on Sunday.
Shaibu was impeached by the Edo State House of Assembly last Monday over the allegation of leaking official secrets and perjury.
This followed the consideration of the report of a seven-man panel set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Daniel Okungbowa.
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, had also replaced the impeached Deputy Governor with Marvellous Omobayo Godwins.
Shaibu had since condemned his impeachment and had approached the court to quash the action, stating that he was only being persecuted for exercising his fundamental human rights by wanting to succeed his boss.
On Sunday, the saga took a new twist as the security post which shared the same fence with the golf course was pulled down.
The post served as a temporary shelter or first port of call for Shaibu’s security details before and after the close of work.
Reacting to the demolition, a senior member of one of the agencies which, carried out the exercise, who pleaded anonymity, said the security post was removed since the former Deputy Governor is now a private citizen and had lost such privilege.
The State Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Eta Uzamere, whose ministry was fingered for the demolition, said the exercise had nothing to do with his ministry.
He said, “I have seen some online reports linking my ministry to the demolition of the former Deputy Governor’s security and I can tell you it had nothing to do with my ministry.”
An aide to Shaibu said, “As I am talking to you, they have destroyed Shaibu’s security outpost. The place was not built by the government, it was built by Shaibu himself. You can see how wicked the state government is.”
With the demolition of the former Deputy Governor’s residence security post, and insinuation that Shaibu is now a private citizen who doesn’t need security in government reserved area, it can be deciphered that the erstwhile Deputy Governor’s presence is not just needed in the Government House, but anywhere around where his traducers are found, and therefore, should stay away from their presence./PLEASE SHARE
*Tags: Ex-Dep Gov Philip Shaibu, Edo State Govt
