Edo Assembly sets up committee to probe ex-Speaker, orders return of vehicles, others

The Edo State House of Assembly has acceptable up a six-man committee to analyse allegations levelled against the contiguous past Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku.

DAILY POST reports that Agbebaku resigned arsenic Speaker connected Monday, August 17, 2026.

The caller Speaker, Yekini Idaiye, disclosed that Agbebaku was removed implicit alleged fiscal impropriety and mediocre leadership.

Idaiye besides accused Agbebaku of inflating the prices of Lexus 570 and Toyota Hilux vehicles purchased for members of the assembly.

The committee acceptable up to probe the erstwhile Speaker is to beryllium chaired by Iyamu Bright, representing Orhionmwon II, portion Alhaji Yahaya Omogbai, the Clerk of the House, volition service arsenic secretary.

Other members are Donald Okogbe, Akoko-Edo II; Uzamere Andrew, Ovia North-East II; Ugabi Kingsley, Etsako East; and Maria Edeko, Esan North-East II.

Idiaye gave the committee 2 weeks to taxable its study to the House.
The Speaker besides announced the dissolution of each lasting committees of the House.

Meanwhile, the House has ordered Agbebaku, erstwhile Majority Leader, Jonathan Ibhamawu, Deputy Majority Leader, Addeh Emankhu Isibor, and the Chief of Staff to the erstwhile Speaker, to manus implicit each authoritative vehicles and different authorities properties successful their possession to the Clerk of the House.

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