{
  "id": 3088925,
  "title": "Edo assembly impeaches suspended speaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/edo-assembly-impeaches-suspended-speaker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:12:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/edo-assembly-impeaches-suspended-speaker/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Edo State House of Assembly has formally impeached Blessing Agbebaku, who was previously the Speaker. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Agbebaku had resigned as Speaker on August 17, 2026, and was subsequently suspended indefinitely by the House.\n\nThe suspension followed the removal of two other principal officers, Jonathan Ibhamawu as Majority Leader and Addeh Emankhu Isibor as Deputy Majority Leader. They were replaced by Ojiezele Osezua Sunday and Inegbeboh Ojie Eugene, respectively.\n\nThe impeachment, backed by some lawmakers, was carried out on August 24, 2026, 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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Edo assembly impeaches suspended speaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/edo-assembly-impeaches-suspended-speaker-3090575",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:20:16.000Z"
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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."
}