The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position.
Agbebaku stepped down on Monday amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.
His resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, in a post on Facebook.
“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 thrown the Edo State House of Assembly into a fresh leadership crisis, with lawmakers expected to elect a new Speaker.
Further details are expected to emerge.
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