The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid reports of moves by some lawmakers to remove him through impeachment proceedings.
Agbebaku tendered his resignation on Monday, ending his tenure as Speaker of the state legislature.
His media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, confirmed the development in a post on Facebook, announcing that the Speaker had stepped down from office.
“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” she wrote.
The resignation comes amid mounting political tension within the Edo State House of Assembly, with reports that some lawmakers had been making moves to initiate impeachment proceedings against Agbebaku.
The circumstances surrounding his resignation were not immediately clear as of the time of filing this report.
Adodo-Ebojele said further details on the development would be made available later.
Agbebaku’s resignation is expected to trigger a leadership transition within the Edo State House of Assembly, with lawmakers expected to determine his successor.
More details later.
