Natasha Osawaru, the partner of singer 2Face Idibia, has been removed as the Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly.
Osawaru, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), represented the Egor constituency. Her removal came after a shift in the party’s majority status, triggered by the defection of four PDP lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress (APC), giving the APC control of the assembly.
Alongside Osawaru, Charity Aiguobarueghian, the former Majority Leader, and Yekini Idaiye, the former Chief Whip, were also removed from their positions.
However, Blessing Agbebaku and Maria Edeko, both PDP members, retained their roles as Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively.
The change came after a letter from Jarret Tenebe, the acting chairman of the APC in Edo State, informing the assembly of the new majority status. In response, the Speaker announced new appointments, including Ibhamawu Aigbokhan from Esan West as Majority Leader, Addeh Isibor from Esan North-East I as Deputy Leader, and Lecky Hussein Mustapha from Etsako West I as Chief Whip.
Agbebaku stated that the PDP leadership would submit a list of nominees for the remaining principal offices and indicated that both his position and that of the Deputy Speaker may be reviewed.
Natasha Osawaru has been in the spotlight since 2Baba confirmed his relationship with her following his split from Annie Idibia in January. The couple is currently engaged.
