NIGERIA: Edo Assembly Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, Resigns Amid Impeachment Moves

By Onoja Baba

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.

Agbebaku stepped down on Monday, bringing his tenure as Speaker to an abrupt end and plunging the Edo State House of Assembly into a fresh leadership crisis.

His resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, in a statement posted on Facebook.

Adodo-Ebojele, while announcing the development, wrote, “EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS.”

She, however, said further details surrounding the Speaker’s resignation would be made public later.

The resignation came against the backdrop of reported moves by some members of the Assembly to impeach Agbebaku, although the specific allegations or issues behind the moves were not immediately made public.

With Agbebaku’s resignation, lawmakers in the state Assembly are expected to begin the process of selecting a new Speaker to lead the legislative arm of the Edo State Government.

The development is expected to further shape the political dynamics within the Assembly as lawmakers work to resolve the leadership vacuum created by Agbebaku’s exit.
Agbebaku had served as Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly before his resignation on Monday.

Further details on the circumstances surrounding his resignation and the next steps by the lawmakers are expected to emerge.