The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid reported moves by some lawmakers to impeach him, bringing a fresh twist to the leadership crisis in the state legislature.
Agbebaku’s resignation was announced on Monday, August 17, 2026, by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, who confirmed the development in a post on Facebook.
Adodo-Ebojele wrote: “EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS.”
The media aide did not immediately disclose the reasons for the resignation, but said further details on the circumstances surrounding the Speaker’s decision would be made public later.
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The resignation comes against the backdrop of renewed political tension within the Edo State House of Assembly, following reports that some lawmakers had been making moves to remove Agbebaku from office. Calls for changes in the Assembly’s leadership have been linked to the shifting political balance in the chamber. In 2025, Agbebaku defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, while reports had previously highlighted pressure for changes in the speakership.
His sudden departure has now created a leadership vacuum in the Assembly, with attention expected to shift to the process of selecting a new Speaker to lead the legislative arm of the state government.
The immediate circumstances surrounding Agbebaku’s resignation, including the identities of lawmakers allegedly behind the impeachment moves and the specific issues that may have triggered the latest leadership dispute, remain unclear as of the time of filing this report.
The Assembly is expected to take steps towards resolving the leadership vacuum and determining Agbebaku’s successor. The development is likely to attract close attention from political stakeholders as lawmakers work to restore stability and establish a new leadership structure.
Agbebaku was elected Speaker in June 2023 after emerging unopposed with the support of all 24 members of the Assembly at the time. His resignation therefore marks a significant turn in the leadership of the Edo legislature.
Further developments are expected as lawmakers and other stakeholders respond to the latest political shake-up in the Assembly.
