Governor Godwin of Edo State has picked 37-year-old Omobayo Godwin as his deputy, hours after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu.Omobayo’s inauguration is also set to take place on Monday at the Edo State Government House in Benin City.Already, friends and well-wishers have gathered at the inauguration venue for the swearing-in ceremony.Born July 19, 1986, Omobayo hails from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state.Omobayo Godwin’s ProfileThe 37-year-old has a B.E...

On Wednesday morning, the Federal High Court in Abuja reinstated Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, following his earlier impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly.Presiding Judge, Hon. Justice James Omotosho, declared the removal of Shaibu and the subsequent appointment of Omobayo Godwins as his replacement by the Governor of Edo State as illegal, unconstitutional, null, and void.The court found that the impeachment process vio...

The Edo State Working Committee of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) expelled former Deputy Governor Comrade Philip Shaibu and South South Vice Chairman Dan Orbih during a meeting held in Benin on Wednesday. The committee also upheld the expulsion of former House of Representatives member Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, decided by the executive in Ward 2, Oredo Local Government, on Tuesday.The nine-member State Working Committee (SWC), which included party chairman Tony A...