The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid reported moves by some lawmakers to remove him from the position.
Agbebaku’s resignation took effect on Monday, throwing the state legislature into another leadership crisis as lawmakers prepare to determine his successor.
The development was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, in a post on Facebook.
Adodo-Ebojele announced the resignation in a brief statement but did not disclose the specific reasons behind the Speaker’s decision.
“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” she wrote.
Agbebaku’s resignation comes against the backdrop of reported moves by some members of the Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him.
The specific issues that may have triggered the reported impeachment moves were not immediately clear as of the time of the announcement.
With his resignation, attention has now shifted to the Edo State House of Assembly, where lawmakers are expected to begin the process of selecting a new Speaker.
The development could further deepen the leadership crisis within the state legislature as lawmakers prepare to determine who will take over the leadership of the House.
Source: Statement by Agbebaku’s media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele.
