Yekini Idiaye Emerges New Edo Assembly Speaker

Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, has emerged as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly.

Idiaye, a third-term lawmaker and the oldest member from Edo North, succeeds Blessing Agbebaku, who resigned on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him.

His emergence followed the Assembly’s zoning arrangement, which provides that when the governor is from Edo Central, the Speaker should come from Edo North.

Seventeen of the 24 lawmakers were reportedly said to have signed an impeachment notice against Agbebaku on Sunday night.

Agbebaku’s resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Ebojele, who said further details would be made public.

Members of the Assembly were also reported to have visited the Government House to inform Governor Monday Okpebholo of the change in leadership.