In the early hours of Monday morning, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State appointed Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his new deputy, following the impeachment of the former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State House of Assembly.
Omobayo Marvellous Godwins is currently 38 years old and hails from Akoko-Edo, Edo North Senatorial District.
Shaibu’s impeachment came after the State Assembly adopted the report of a seven-man panel that investigated allegations of misconduct against him.
The panel, led by retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa, held its inaugural sitting last Wednesday in Benin, concluding on Friday after Shaibu or his counsel failed to appear to defend the allegations.
Despite being given multiple opportunities to respond to the accusations, Shaibu did not attend the hearings, prompting the House of Assembly to proceed with the case.
Shaibu’s counsel, Oladoyin Awoyale, initially attended the inaugural sitting but later withdrew from the proceedings after the panel declined his request to suspend the hearings pending the outcome of a suit filed in Abuja challenging Shaibu’s impeachment
