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

Agbebaku’s resignation took effect on Monday, throwing the state legislature into a fresh leadership crisis. His media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, confirmed the development in a post on Facebook, announcing that further details surrounding the Speaker’s resignation would be made public later.

“EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS,” she wrote.

The resignation comes against the backdrop of reported moves by some lawmakers to remove Agbebaku from office.

The Assembly is now expected to begin the process of electing a new Speaker to steer its affairs.

Details later…