Corruption Allegation: Edo assembly inaugurates panel to probe ex-speaker
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee, mandated to report back in two weeks, is to investigate allegations of corruption and inflated costs in the purchase of Lexus SUVs and Hilux trucks during Mr Agbebaku’s tenure as speaker. The post Corruption Allegation: Edo assembly inaugurates panel to probe ex-speaker appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Edo State House of Assembly has set up a six-man committee to investigate allegations against the immediate past Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. According to Daily Post Nigeria, Agbebaku resigned as Speaker on August 17, 2026, after being accused of financial impropriety and poor leadership by the new Speaker, Yekini Idaiye.
The allegations include inflating the prices of Lexus 570 and Toyota Hilux vehicles purchased for members of the assembly. The committee, chaired by Iyamu Bright, has been given two weeks to submit its report to the House.
The committee members are Donald Okogbe, Uzamere Andrew, Ugabi Kingsley, Maria Edeko and Alhaji Yahaya Omogbai, who will serve as secretary. The House has also ordered Agbebaku and other former officials to hand over official vehicles and government properties to the Clerk of the House.
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