{
  "id": 1510575,
  "title": "Why I resigned as Edo Assembly Speaker – Agbebaku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/why-i-resigned-as-edo-assembly-speaker-agbebaku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:27:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/why-i-resigned-as-edo-assembly-speaker-agbebaku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The immediate past Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has attributed his resignation from the position to personal reasons. His successor, Yekini Idiaye, said Agbebaku was removed over poor leadership and corruption. While debunking the allegation in a statement on Monday, Agbebaku, through his media team, said he maintained a cordial working […] Why I resigned as Edo…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Why I resigned as Edo Assembly Speaker – Agbebaku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/why-i-resigned-as-edo-assembly-speaker-agbebaku-1510900",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:12:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}