Edo Assembly impeaches suspended speaker eight days after resignation

The Edo State House of Assembly has converted the resignation of its former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, to an impeachment. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Agbebaku had resigned on August 17, 2026, but was subsequently suspended indefinitely by the House.

The House also removed two other principal officers from their positions, with Jonathan Ibhamawu sacked as Majority Leader and Addeh Emankhu Isibor removed as Deputy Majority Leader. They were replaced by Ojiezele Osezua Sunday and Inegbeboh Ojie Eugene, respectively.

The impeachment was formally presented by the Majority Leader, with the new Speaker, Yekini Idaiye, stating that the impeachment notice was signed by 17 members of the House, as reported by the Daily Post Nigeria. The Majority Leader, who moved the motion for impeachment, told Premium Times that Agbebaku's verbal resignation was "unknown to parliamentary practices and did not conform to parliamentary procedures".

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