Edo Assembly Formally Impeaches Suspended Ex-Speaker, Agbebaku
Lawmakers said the impeachment followed an unsigned resignation notice and moved to recover government property from Blessing Agbebaku.
- On Monday, August 24, 2026, the Edo State House of Assembly formally impeached Blessing Agbebaku, the former Speaker, converting his reported resignation into an official removal from office.
- Lawmakers moved to impeach Agbebaku after his August 17 resignation notice was never officially documented or presented to the House, prompting the conversion of his status.
- Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo, was elected the new Speaker, backed by 17 members who signed the impeachment notice supporting the removal.
- Jonathan Ibhamawu was removed as Majority Leader and Addeh Emankhu Isibor as Deputy Majority Leader, replaced by Ojiezele Osezua Sunday and Inegbeboh Ojie Eugene respectively.
- The Speaker directed Agbebaku to return all government property or face engagement by security agencies, while the former Speaker remains suspended indefinitely.
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Edo Assembly converts ex-speaker’s ‘resignation’ to impeachment
The majority leader, who moved a motion for the former speaker’s impeachment, said the verbal resignation process “was unknown to parliamentary practices and did not conform to parliamentary procedures”.
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Edo Assembly formally impeaches suspended ex-speaker, Agbebaku
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Edo Assembly rejects Agbebaku’s resignation, impeaches him - Lagos Television
The Edo State House of Assembly has rejected the resignation of its former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, and declared him impeached, eight days after he announced his resignation from office. Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency, had resigned as Speaker on August 17, 2026, amid an alleged threat of impeachment by his colleagues. Following his resignation,...
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