{
  "id": 1494882,
  "title": "Edo Assembly: Why we removed Agbebaku – New Speaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/edo-assembly-why-we-removed-agbebaku-new-speaker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:38:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/edo-assembly-why-we-removed-agbebaku-new-speaker/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The newly elected Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idiaye, has thrown more light on the reason behind the removal of his predecessor, Blessing Agbebaku. Fielding questions from newsmen on Monday, Idiaye attributed the development to alleged poor leadership and corruption, that Agbebaku’s tenure was characterised by prolonged adjournments. “The House was […] Edo Assembly: Why we…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}