{
  "id": 1547614,
  "title": "New Edo assembly speaker alleges corruption as reason for leadership change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/new-edo-assembly-speaker-alleges-corruption-as-reason-for-leadership",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:13:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/903649-new-edo-assembly-speaker-alleges-corruption-as-reason-for-leadership-change.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Speaking in an interview after his swearing-in on Monday in Benin, Idiaye cited “challenges of corruption and poor leadership” under the former speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, as reasons for the shakeup in the eighth assembly. The post New Edo assembly speaker alleges corruption as reason for leadership change appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Edo Assembly Speaker resigns amid impeachment plot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/edo-assembly-speaker-resigns-amid-impeachment-plot",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:27:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Edo Assembly: Agbebaku inflated cost of vehicles bought for lawmakers – New Speaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/edo-assembly-agbebaku-inflated-cost-of-vehicles-bought-for-lawmakers",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:40:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}