Major Shakeup As 2Baba’s Lover, Natasha, Loses Principal Position At Edo Assembly

TUESDAY April 8, 2025 |
By thenewsdesk.ng

In a significant leadership shake-up, the Edo State House of Assembly has removed Hon. Natasha Osawaru Irobosa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from her position as Minority Leader.

Also affected by the development is Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian, who was relieved of her role as Majority Leader, and Hon. Yekini Idaiye (PDP), who was removed as the Chief Whip of the House.

Despite the changes, key figures such as Speaker Hon. Blessing Agbebaku and Deputy Speaker Maria Edeko, both PDP members, retained their positions.

According to Daily Trust, the changes were as a result letter to the assembly by the state acting All Progressives Congress (APC)’s chairman, Jarret Tenebe following the PDP losing majority status in the assembly as a result of the defection of four of its lawmakers to the APC.

Speaker of the House who announced the change in the principal positions said they were replaced with Hon Ibhamawu Jonathan Aigbokhan, APC, Esan West as Majority Leader, Hon Addeh Emakhu Isibor, APC, Esan North-East I, and Hon Lecky Hussein Mustapha, APC, Etsako West I as Majority Leader, Deputy Leader and Chief Whip respectively.

He said PDP leadership in the state would also bring its list of nominees of principal officers to the House.

Agbebaku added that his position as the Speaker and that of the Deputy Speaker were not certain in the leadership change of the House.