Edo Assembly Impeaches Speaker Blessing Agbebaku
On August 30, 2026, the Edo State House of Assembly formally impeached suspended Speaker Blessing Agbebaku, rejecting his claim of resignation. Yekini Idaiye, representing Akoko-Edo I Constituency, was elected as the new Speaker.
The impeachment followed Agbebaku's reluctance to support amendments to the Edo State Judiciary Financial Law and the House of Assembly Fund Management Law, which were passed during former Governor Godwin Obaseki's tenure. These amendments aimed to grant financial independence to both the judiciary and legislature but were opposed by Agbebaku.
The Assembly, now under Idaiye's leadership, stated that Agbebaku's resignation was not officially documented. The new law, signed by Governor Monday Okpebholo, shifted control of capital projects to the executive, leading to protests from JUSUN and NLC, who argued it undermined the autonomy of the judiciary and legislature.
Idaiye maintained that institutional checks and balances were necessary for project execution.
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