Edo Inaugurates 8th Assembly, Elects Agbebaku As Speaker.

By Mike Aladenika.

The 8th Assembly of Edo State House of Assembly was inaugurated, Friday with the member representing Owan West constituency in Edo north district of the state, Hon Blessing Agbebaku emerging as the speaker of the Assembly.

Hon Agbebaku's  nomination as  sponsored  went  without opposition from the members thereby paving way for him to emerged as  Speaker of the 8th Assembly unopposed .

 

The newly elected Speaker first stint as a  member of the Edo state House of Assembly came in 2007 which came to an abrupt end due to political intrigues.

The inauguration of the House also saw Hon  Mary omozele Edekor, a former commissioner  representing Esan West emerging as the Deputy Speaker of the house.

In his acceptance speech, Hon Agbebaku expressed appreciation to his colleagues for the confidence reposed in him, promising not to let them down. 

He promised to work with all members irrespective of party affiliation.

 Peoples Democratic Party with majority, having won 15 seats in the rescheduled March 18 House of Assembly election, leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) with eight seats and Labour Party (LP) with one.

Amongst the dignitaries who withnessed the inauguration was the state deputy governor comrade Philip shaibu, immediate past Speaker, Hon Markus Onobu among others.

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