Because the Edo State Home of Meeting continues the impeachment course of in opposition to the State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, the nationwide management of the Catholic lay teams in Nigeria has visited the lawmakers to plead for comfortable touchdown for the embattled Deputy governor.
reporter stories that the go to by the Catholic teams to the Home of Meeting got here in lower than 72-hours after Revered Father Andrew Obinyan suggested Governor Godwin Obaseki to attraction to members of the Meeting to discontinue the impeachment course of.
The teams’ assertion addressed to the speaker of the home dated March 11, 2024 was titled, “Request for Dialogue and Peace Relating to Impeachment Discover to the Deputy Governor”.
The assertion signed by 9 totally different teams beneath the Catholic lay teams in Nigeria was copied to Most Reverend Augustine Akubeze, Archbishop of Benin Metropolis, Most Reverend Donatus Ogun, Bishop of Uromi Diocese and Most Reverend Gabriel Dunia, Bishop of the Auchi Diocese.
The spokesperson of the teams, Steve Apologun, the Benin Provincial President, Catholic Males Organisations appealed for warning within the impeachment course of to make sure that the legislator’s obligations should not perceived as a political witch-hunt in opposition to the Deputy governor because of his political disagreement with the governor.
Apologun mentioned the go to to the management of the Edo State of Meeting was a part of the reconciliation course of initiated by Reverend Augustine Akubeze. He mentioned within the reconciliation course of initiated by Akubeze, there was a mutual settlement for the Deputy Governor to withdraw the authorized motion that sought to halt the preliminary alleged impeachment course of.
He, nevertheless, added that the group was saddened by the present impeachment course of, which is perceived by the general public as a political witch-hunt. Based on him, this notion displays disrespect in direction of our Archbishop and the intervention of different revered non secular and conventional leaders within the state.
“We name for a cautious method on this matter with a deal with dialogue and peace, moderately than creating additional stress within the state.
“Our Chief Shepherd, His Grace, Most Reverend Augustine Akubeze, Catholic Archbishop of Benin Metropolis, has tirelessly labored in direction of selling peace and reconciliation between His Excellency, the governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki and His Excellency, the Deputy Governor, Rt.Hon.Comrade Philip Shaibu.
“We humbly request your intervention and alignment with the peace course of initiated by our Archbishop and different revered leaders inside and out of doors the state.
“We pray for knowledge and discernment in your decision-making course of and encourage you to think about this attraction with utmost seriousness and take the mandatory steps in direction of fostering unity, collaboration, and progress for the good thing about Edo State and its folks”, he mentioned.
