The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chief Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office.
Agbebaku resigned on Monday amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him, throwing the House into a fresh leadership crisis.
His resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, in a Facebook post.
“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” she wrote.
Adodo-Ebojele added that “further details on the circumstances surrounding the Speaker’s resignation would be made public later.”
With the Speaker’s exit, lawmakers are now expected to elect a new Speaker.
“The development has plunged the Edo Assembly into a fresh leadership crisis as lawmakers are expected to elect a new Speaker,” the statement said. “Details later.”