Edo Assembly formally impeaches suspended ex-speaker, Agbebaku

The last may not have been heard of the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly, as lawmakers, this Monday, formally impeached the erstwhile Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku.

DAILY POST reported that Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency, had, on Monday, August 17, 2026, resigned his position as the Speaker of the House. Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo 1, was then elected in his place as the new Speaker.

Following Agbebaku’s resignation as Speaker, the House suspended him indefinitely.

The House also removed two other principal officers from their positions. Jonathan Ibhamawu was sacked as the Majority Leader, while Addeh Emankhu Isibor was removed as Deputy Majority Leader.

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Ibhamawu, representing Esan West Constituency, was replaced by Ojiezele Osezua Sunday, who represents Esan South-East Constituency, while Addeh Isibor, representing Esan North-East 1, was  replaced by Inegbeboh Ojie Eugene, from Igueben constituency.

However, on Monday, August 24, 2026, eight days after the initial controversy began, the House converted Agbebaku’s resignation to impeachment.

The new Speaker, Yekini Idaiye, backed by some lawmakers, said the impeachment notice was signed by 17 members of the House.

He said the impeachment was formally presented by the Majority Leader during last Monday’s plenary, noting that the indefinite resignation has been changed to impeachment because Abgebaku’s resignation notice has not been officially presented and documented days after he was suspended.

The Speaker maintained that Agbebaku was impeached and did not resign from office.

The motion for the formal impeachment was moved by lawmaker Sunny Ojiezele, the majority leader, and seconded by the member representing Etsako Central, Ahmed Waziri.

The Speaker, while stating that Agbebaku remains suspended, directed him to return all government property in his possession.

He further threatened that security agencies would be engaged if the former Speaker failed to comply with the directive or respond to the House.

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