The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid moves by some lawmakers to remove him from the position.
Agbebaku’s resignation took effect on Monday, throwing the state legislature into a fresh 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, saying further details on the circumstances surrounding the Speaker’s decision would be made public later.
“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” she wrote.
His resignation comes against the backdrop...
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Breaking: Edo Assembly Speaker, Agbebaku resigns amid impeachment moves
Source: Vanguard News
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