Some members of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Etsako West have staged a peaceful protest against the alleged planned defection of the impeached deputy governor of the state, Phillip Shaibu to the party.
Members of APC across the 12 wards in the local government on Tuesday marched to the party secretariat in the area to submit a petition against the alleged readmission of Shaibu into the party.
The protesters, under the aegis of APC stakeholders in the locality, observed that the exit of the impeached deputy governor from APC in 2020 brought peace and tranquility to party.
Spokesperson of the group, Mr. Yakubu Musa said the readmission of the former deputy governor into the party would further polarize the party.
He appealed to the national chairman of APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, Senator Adams Oshiomhole and the state acting Chairman of the party, Jaret Tenebe, to foreclose any attempt by Shaibu to to return to the party.
Reacting, chief press secretary to Philip Shaibu, Musa Ebomhiana stated that the protest was sponsored by some people to embarrass the former deputy governor.
He emphasized that the party is owned by all Nigerians, adding that nobody can prevent anyone from joining any political party.
The Edo State House of Assembly had on Monday impeached Phillip Shaibu who hailed from Etsako West.
The impeachment of Shaibu who hailed from Etsako West LGA was sequel to the adoption of a report by the seven-man panel set up to investigate impeachment petitions on misconduct and perjury levelled against the former deputy governor by the House.
The panel in its report held that Shaibu was guilty of the allegation of divulging official secret to the public, while that of perjury was not proved beyond reasonable doubt by the complainant.
