Following the formal resignation of Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku, from office, the Edo State House of Assembly has elected Yekini Idiaye, the member representing Akoko Edo Constituency I, as its speaker.
Idiaye’s emergence followed the resignation of the former speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, which was formally acknowledged by the House during Monday’s plenary.
The Deputy Speaker, Osamwonye Atu, who presided over the sitting, 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 and was seconded by the member representing Owan East Constituency, Eric Okaka.
The new speaker has already assumed office after being sworn-in by the Clerk of the House.
Meanwhile the House has considered a letter from the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking changes in the leadership of the majority caucus.
In the letter, APC nominated Ojiezele, the member representing the Esan South East Constituency, as Majority Leader, while Ojie Inegbebor, representing the Igueben Constituency – Deputy Majority Leader.
Also, the House approved a letter from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), nominating Natasha Osawaru as the new Minority Leader of the House.
