Edo Assembly Speaker Blessing Agbebaku Resigns Amid Impeachment Moves

Edo Assembly Speaker Blessing Agbebaku Resigns Amid Impeachment Moves The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid reported moves by lawmakers to remove him from the leadership of the legislature. Agbebaku’s resignation was confirmed on Monday, August 17, 2026, by his media aide, Ivy Ebojele, who announced that the Speaker had stepped down and said further details would be released later. The resignation comes against the backdrop of reported impeachment moves within the 24-member Assembly. One report said 18 lawmakers had signed a notice seeking his removal, exceeding the two-thirds majority required to impeach a Speaker.

Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency, was elected Speaker of the eighth Edo State House of Assembly in June 2023. He later defected from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the All Progressives Congress APC in 2025. Following his exit, Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, emerged as the new Speaker. Reports said the Assembly relied on its zoning arrangement, under which the speakership is expected to go to Edo North when the governor comes from Edo Central. The change in leadership could further alter the balance of political influence within the Edo legislature, particularly as the state approaches the 2027 political cycle. The new Speaker has also criticised Agbebaku’s leadership, alleging poor administration and corruption. These allegations are claims by the new leadership and have not been independently established in the reports reviewed. Agbebaku’s resignation therefore marks a significant leadership change in the Edo Assembly and is likely to fuel further political discussions over the direction of the legislature and its relationship with the state government.