Edo State Assembly Speaker Change
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Yekini Idiaye has been elected the new Speaker of Nigeria's Edo State House of Assembly, replacing Blessing Agbebaku. Idiaye cited alleged corruption and poor leadership under the previous speaker as reasons for the change.
New Edo assembly speaker alleges corruption drove leadership change
The Edo State House of Assembly has a new Speaker, Yekini Idiaye, who was sworn in Monday in Benin. Idiaye stated that the leadership change was necessary to align the legislature with Governor Monday Okpebholo's development goals. He directly attributed the shakeup to "challenges of corruption and poor leadership" experienced under the former speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. Idiaye criticized the prev…
Why I resigned as Edo Assembly Speaker – Agbebaku
Blessing Agbebaku has resigned as the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, citing personal reasons and the broader interests of peace, the state, and his constituency. His decision came amid ef…
Why we removed Agbebaku - New Edo speaker
Blessing Agbebaku has been removed as the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, with the newly elected Speaker, Yekini Idiaye, citing allegations of poor leadership and corruption as the reasons…
BREAKING: Edo Assembly gets new speaker
The Edo State House of Assembly has a new Speaker, Hon. Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I. Idiaye, a lawmaker serving his third term, takes over from Blessing Agbebaku, who resigned…