The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly took another dimension on Monday, August 24,, as lawmakers formally impeached the erstwhile Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku.
Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency, had, on Monday, August 17, 2026, resigned his position as the Speaker of the House.
Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo 1, was then elected in his place as the new Speaker. Following Agbebaku’s resignation as Speaker, the House suspended him indefinitely. The House also removed two other principal officers from their positions.
Jonathan Ibhamawu was sacked as the Majority Leader, while Addeh Emankhu Isibor was removed as Deputy Majority Leader. Ibhamawu, representing Esan West Constituency, was replaced by Ojiezele Osezua Sunday, who represents Esan South-East Constituency, while Addeh Isibor, representing Esan North-East 1, was replaced by Inegbeboh Ojie Eugene, from Igueben constituency.
On Monday, August 24, 2026, seven days after the initial controversy, the House converted Agbebaku’s resignation to impeachment.
The new Speaker, Yekini Idaiye, with the support of some lawmakers, said the impeachment notice was signed by 17 members of the House.
He said the impeachment was formally presented by the Majority Leader during Monday’s plenary, noting that the indefinite suspension has been changed to impeachment because his resignation notice has not been officially presented and documented days after he was suspended.
The Speaker explained that Agbebaku was impeached and did not resign from office. The motion for the formal impeachment was moved by lawmaker Sunny Ojiezele, the majority leader, and seconded by the member representing Etsako Central, Ahmed Waziri.
The Speaker, while stating that Agbebaku remains suspended, directed him to return all government property in his possession. He further threatened that security agencies would be engaged if the former Speaker failed to comply with the directive or respond to the House.