House of Assembly appoints New Speaker, Principal Officers
The lawmaker representing Akoko Edo Constituency I, Yekini Idiaye, has emerged as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly.
Idiaye’s emergence on Monday followed the resignation of the former speaker, Blessing Agbebaku.
Agbebaku resigned from office amid growing tension within the legislature and moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.
During Monday’s plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Osamwonye Atu, he announced the receipt of Agbebaku’s resignation letter.
Following the announcement, the member representing Esan South East Constituency. Sunday Ojiezele nominated Idiaye for the position of Speaker. The nomination was seconded by the member representing Owan East Constituency, Eric Okaka.
The Clerk of the House subsequently administered the oath of office on Idiaye, who thereafter assumed the leadership of the House.
The House also considered a letter from the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking changes in the leadership of the majority caucus.
The letter nominated Ojiezele, representing the Esan South East Constituency, as Majority Leader, while Ojie Inegbebor, representing the Igueben Constituency, was nominated as Deputy Majority Leader.
The lawmakers also approved a letter from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), nominating Natasha Osawaru as the new Minority Leader of the House.
The developments have effectively ushered in a new leadership structure in the Edo State House of Assembly, with Idiaye now leading the Eighth Assembly.
