Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shuaibu has withdrawn the suit he filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop alleged plots by his boss Governor Godwin Obaseki to have him impeached.In a circular dated September 5, 2023, he said that the decision to withdraw the suit came after a series of meetings involving himself, Obaseki, and well-meaning citizens of Edo and Nigerians, including party leaders, traditional rulers, and the archbishop, Benin Archdiocese of the Catholic Church.
The deputy governor listed defendants in the suit as the Inspector General of Police, State Security Service, the Governor of Edo State, and the Chief Judge of Edo State.