The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.
Agbebaku’s resignation was confirmed on Monday by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, who announced the development in a statement posted on Facebook.
According to her, the former Speaker stepped down from office as pressure mounted within the Assembly over moves to remove him from the leadership position.
“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” Adodo-Ebojele wrote, while indicating that further details surrounding his resignation would be made public later.
The development has plunged the Edo State House of Assembly into a fresh leadership crisis, with lawmakers expected to commence moves to determine Agbebaku’s successor.
Agbebaku’s resignation came against the backdrop of reported moves by some members of the Assembly to impeach him, although details of the issues behind the disagreement were not immediately clear as of press time.
Further details on the circumstances surrounding Agbebaku’s resignation are expected to emerge.
