The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position.
The Speaker has also been suspended from the Assembly by his colleagues.
It was gathered that Agbebaku stepped down on Monday amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.
Following his resignation, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jonathan Ibhamawu, presided over the plenary.
The member representing Akoko-Edo II Constituency, Hon. Yekini Idaiyi, was later sworn in as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly.
His emergence follows the resignation of Blessing Agbebaku, bringing a new leadership to the state’s legislature.
Agbebaku’s resignation was confirmed on Facebook by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, who said further details on the circumstances surrounding his exit would be made public later.
“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” she wrote.
