New Speaker emerges for Edo Assembly
Following the resignation of Blessing Agbebaku as the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, the member representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, Yekini Idiaye, has emerged as the new Speaker. Idiaye, a third-term lawmaker, takes over from Agbebaku, who resigned as Speaker on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him. The emergence of Idiaye […] The post New Speaker emerges for Edo Assembly…
The resignation of Blessing Agbebaku as Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly has led to the emergence of Yekini Idiaye as the new Speaker. Idiaye, a third-term lawmaker and member of the Akoko-Edo Constituency I, was chosen for the role due to a zoning arrangement. This arrangement dictates that, when the governor is from the Edo Central Senatorial District, the Speaker should be from the Edo North Senatorial District.
Idiaye, being the oldest member from the Edo North, was thus elected to the position. The Deputy Speaker would have automatically taken over if the arrangement had not been in place. The Assembly members informed Governor Monday Okpebholo of the change in leadership on Monday, the same day the resignation was confirmed by Agbebaku's media aide, Ivy Ebojele.
The announcement was made on Facebook, with further details of Agbebaku's exit to be released later. Idiaye has criticized his predecessor, accusing him of corruption and failing to fulfill his duties.
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