BREAKING: Edo Assembly speaker resigns amid impeachment moves

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid reported moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.

Agbebaku stepped down on Monday, with his resignation confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Ebojele, in a Facebook post.

Ebojele announced the development in a brief statement, saying, “Edo Assembly Speaker Rt Hon Chief Blessing Agbebaku resigns”.

Although the reasons for his resignation were not immediately disclosed, the development comes against the backdrop of reported impeachment moves by some members of the Assembly.

Further details surrounding his resignation are expected to be made public later.