Yekini Idiaye
Yekini Idiaye | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2026 | |
| Deputy | Osamwonyi Evbaguehita Atu |
| Preceded by | Blessing Agbebaku Osamwonyi Evbaguehita Atu (acting) |
| Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly | |
| In office June 2019 – August 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Yekini Idiaye is a Nigerian politician from Edo State, Nigeria.
Political life
Yekini Idaiye served as the Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly from June 2019[1] until he was impeached by the House in August 2020, and Roland Asoro, representing Orhionmwon II Constituency, was elected to replace him.[2][3] Idiaye's impeachment followed his declaration of political support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.[4]
References
- ↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (2019-06-19). "EDO HOUSE: Drama as clerk swears in nine of 24 lawmakers at midnight". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ Oyero, Kayode (2020-08-05). "UPDATED: Edo Assembly impeaches deputy speaker, Idiaye". The Punch. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ↑ oluchi (2020-08-05). "Edo Assembly Deputy Speaker Impeached". Channels Television. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ↑ Ukpong, Cletus. "Edo 2020: Edo deputy speaker impeached after declaring support for Ize-Iyamu". Premium Times. Retrieved 2024-12-31.