- Safiu Kehinde
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid alleged plot by some lawmakers to impeach him.
Agbebaku’s resignation was confirmed on Monday by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele.
The aide announced the development in a statement posted on Facebook.
Meanwhile,Adobo-Ebojele disclose reason behind the former Speaker’s decision to step down from office.
“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” Adodo-Ebojele wrote.
She however indicated that further details surrounding his resignation would be made public later.
According to reports, the development has plunged the Edo State House of Assembly into a fresh leadership crisis, with lawmakers expected to commence moves to determine Agbebaku’s successor.
Agbebaku’s resignation came against the backdrop of reported moves by some members of the Assembly to impeach him, although details of the issues behind the disagreement were not immediately clear as of press time.