Yekini Idaiye
NigeriapoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Yekini Idaiye serves as a member of the Edo State House of Assembly for Akoko Edo 1 Constituency and made headlines by defecting from the PDP to the APC, reflecting a notable change in the state's political landscape.
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Yekini Idaiye, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, was mentioned as someone who would have joined the protesters but had other engagements.
Youths protest eight-month blackout in Edo communitiesThe Punch·Nigeria· 2026-09-25
Nigeria· 2026-09-25
Yekini Idaiye also defected from the PDP to the APC with Blessing Agbebaku and Sunny Ifada.
PDP slams Edo Speaker’s defection ‘comical’, calls Agbebaku APC loyalistThe Punch·Nigeria· 2025-05-08
Nigeria· 2025-05-08
Yekini Idaiye also defected to the APC, boosting the party's strength in the assembly.
Ganduje welcomes Edo Speaker, other PDP defectors to APCThe Punch·Nigeria· 2025-05-07
Nigeria· 2025-05-07
The two other members are Sunny Ifada (Esan Central Constituency) and Yekini Idaiye (Akoko Edo 1 Constituency).
Edo Assembly Speaker, others dump PDP for APCThe Punch·Nigeria· 2025-05-06
Nigeria· 2025-05-06