Edo Assembly Probe Agbebaku Over Alleged Inflated SUV, Hilux Purchases
By DADA AYOKHAI
BENIN CITY – The Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday dissolved all its standing committees and constituted a five-member ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption and financial impropriety against the immediate past Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku.
The decision was announced by the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yekini Idaiye, during plenary in Benin City.
Idaiye said the dissolution was aimed at enabling the House to “reevaluate legislative duties, improve administrative efficiency and give members new committee experience.”
The Speaker also inaugurated the ad hoc committee to investigate allegations against Agbebaku, including claims of inflated procurement costs involving Lexus SUVs and Hilux trucks.
The committee, which has two weeks to submit its report, is chaired by Bright Iyamu, representing Orhionmwon South Constituency.
Other members are Donald Okogbe (Akoko-Edo II), Andrew Uzamere (Ovia North-East II), Kingsley Ugabi (Etsako East) and Maria Edeko (Esan North-East II).
Agbebaku had resigned as Speaker shortly before the election of Idaiye as his successor on August 17, 2026.
