BENIN CITY — The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid an alleged plot by some lawmakers to impeach him .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that Agbebaku stepped down on Monday, August 17, 2026, after reports emerged that members of the Assembly had concluded plans to remove him through impeachment proceedings . His resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, via a post on Facebook .
CDA News Nigeria reports that the development has thrown the Edo State House of Assembly into a fresh leadership crisis, with lawmakers expected to begin the process of determining a new Speaker . Following his resignation, Deputy Speaker Jonathan Ibhamawu presided over plenary .
Agbebaku, who originally assumed leadership of the 8th Assembly in June 2023 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2025 . His resignation marks another major twist in Edo politics as the state positions itself ahead of the 2027 political cycle .
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