By Hauwa Muhammed
Rt Hon. Blessing Agbebaku has resigned his position as Edo State Assembly Speaker.
Speaker Agbebaku confirmed this development during a brief plenary sitting on Monday.
Yekini Idaiye representing Akoko-Edo I Constituency, has been appointed the new Speaker of the House following the resignation of Agbebaku.
Other lawmakers relieved from their current position includes:
Jonathan Ibhamawu, representing Esan West Constituency was removed as the Majority Leader and replaced with Ojiezele Osezua Sunday representing Esan South-East Constituency.
The Former Deputy Majority Leader, Addeh Emankhu Isibor representing Esan North-East 1, was replaced by Inegbeboh Ojie Eugene as the New Deputy Majority leader.
Natasha Osawaru Irobosa, representing Egor constituency of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, was appointed as the Minority Leader, replacing Charity Iguodala, who represents Ovia North-East 1.