Edo Assembly Impeaches Speaker Agbebaku Amid Crisis
On August 25, 2026, a leadership crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly culminated in the impeachment of suspended Speaker Blessing Agbebaku. The Assembly, now led by Speaker Yekini Idaiye, rejected Agbebaku's claim that he had resigned from his position.
Agbebaku, representing Owan West Constituency I, had announced his resignation on August 17, 2026, following his suspension from the Assembly's leadership. However, the Assembly maintained that his resignation was not formally presented or documented.
After eight days of controversy, the Assembly officially converted Agbebaku’s indefinite suspension into an impeachment, asserting that he did not voluntarily relinquish his role. Yekini Idaiye, representing Akoko-Edo I Constituency, was subsequently elected as the new Speaker.
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