The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid reported moves by some lawmakers to remove him.
Agbebaku’s resignation was announced on Monday, throwing the state legislature into a fresh leadership crisis.
His media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, confirmed the development in a Facebook post, saying more information on the circumstances surrounding the resignation would be made available later.
“Edo Assembly Speaker Rt Hon Chief Blessing Agbebaku resigns,” Adodo-Ebojele stated.
The resignation came against the backdrop of reported efforts by some members of the Assembly to impeach the Speaker.
Agbebaku’s exit is expected to trigger moves by the lawmakers to elect a new presiding officer for the Assembly.
Further details on the resignation and the next steps by the lawmakers were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.