The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office.
Agbebaku resigned on Monday amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.
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.
The development has plunged the Edo Assembly into a fresh leadership crisis as lawmakers are expected to elect a new Speaker.
Details later.
