New Edo assembly speaker pledges support for Gov Okpebholo

The newly elected Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Yekini Idiaye, says  leadership change in the house is necessary to align the legislature with the developmental agenda of Gov. Monday Okpebholo.
Speaking in an interview after his swearing-in on Monday in Benin, Idiaye cited “challenges of corruption and poor leadership” under the former speaker. Blessing Agbebaku: reasons for the shakeup in the eight assembly.
“Under the leadership of the former speaker, we have been passing through a lot of challenges.
“Corruption here and there. Every now and then it is adjournment — we resume tomorrow, adjournment for another 30 days, 20 days — and we were all not too happy with this leade...