FACT CHECK: Did Edo State House of Assembly Speaker Join the APC?

Claim: The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbakuba, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) along with four other lawmakers.

Findings: The claim is false.

While four lawmakers from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State did defect to the APC, the Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbakuba, was not among them. The defectors include:

1. Majority Leader, Donald Okugbe (PDP – Akoko-Edo II)
2. Bright Iyamu (PDP – Orhionmwon South II)
3. Richard Edosa (PDP – Oredo West)
4. Sunday Ojezele (LP – Esan South East)

Contrary to earlier reports, Speaker Blessing Agbakuba remains a member of the PDP and has not defected to the APC.

Conclusion: The report that the Speaker defected to the APC is incorrect. Agbakuba is still a member of the PDP.