{
  "id": 1813242,
  "title": "Corruption Allegation: Edo assembly inaugurates panel to probe ex-speaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/corruption-allegation-edo-assembly-inaugurates-panel-to-probe-ex",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:23:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/903935-corruption-allegation-edo-assembly-inaugurates-panel-to-probe-ex-speaker.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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    "outlets": 2,
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Edo Assembly sets up committee to probe ex-Speaker, orders return of vehicles, others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/edo-assembly-sets-up-committee-to-probe-ex-speaker-orders-return-of",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:06:26.000Z"
      }
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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."
}