Edo deputy speaker resigns from position, reason emerges

• Hon. Maria Oligbi-Edeko of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resigned arsenic the Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly
• The lawmaker representing Esan North-East II announced her resignation during plenary connected Monday, May 19, 2025
• Oligbi-Edeko explained her crushed for resigning from her presumption arsenic the Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

Benin City, Edo state - Hon. Maria Oligbi-Edeko representing Esan North-East II has resigned from her presumption arsenic the Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly.

Edeko resigned pursuing the number presumption of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful the Assembly.

Edo Deputy Speaker resigns presumption for APC lawmaker, Hon. Osamwonyi Atu. Photo credit: @Nigerialawyers
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Edeko was elected Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly connected June 16, 2023, serving successful the capableness for astir 2 years.

Why I resigned arsenic Edo Deputy Speaker

As reported by Daily Trust, the PDP has mislaid its presumption owed to the defection of its members, including the Speaker, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Oligbi-Edeko announced her resignation during the plenary connected Monday, May 19, 2025.

The PDP lawmaker said her resignation was to let justice, fairness, and equity for each the constituencies.

She hailed the PDP leaders and members for uncovering her worthy to correspond her constituency successful the assembly.

After presenting her resignation to the House, Hon. Osamwonyi Atu (APC Orhionmwon East), was elected arsenic the caller Deputy Speaker aft members unanimously voted.

Meanwhile, the Majority Leader, Hon. Jonathan Aigbokhan, moved a question that each entitlements owed to the bureau of the Deputy Speaker should beryllium accorded Oligbi-Edeko.

The question was seconded by the number leader, Hon Charity Airobarueghian, and was unanimously adopted successful a dependable by members.

Edo Speaker resigns from PDP, Joins APC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Agbebaku, the talker of the Edo authorities location of assembly, connected Tuesday, May 6, 2925, led 2 different members of the location and immoderate section authorities councilors of the PDP to the ruling APC.

The talker said the determination was aimed astatine aligning with Governor Monday Okpebholo to fast-track improvement crossed Edo state.

In his remarks, Agbebaku hailed Governor Okpebholo’s developmental focus, citing the operation of Uhonmora Secondary School and 3 large roads successful Owan West LGA arsenic signs of inclusive governance.

Top PDP lawmaker dumps enactment for APC

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Edo authorities governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, predicted the illness of the PDP pursuing the defection of Hon. Nicholas Asonsere.

Following Asonsere's defection, the APC present controls 15 seats successful the Edo State House of Assembly, portion the PDP holds 9 seats.

Governor Okpebholo and APC president Jarret Tenebe successful the authorities welcomed Asonsere and described the determination arsenic a important governmental stroke to the PDP's enactment successful Edo South.

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