Benue Assembly suspends six members for attempting to impeach Speaker

Benue Assembly suspends six members for attempting to impeach Speaker

The Benue state house of assembly has suspended four members
for allegedly plotting to impeach Aondona Dajoh, the speaker.

 

The suspended lawmakers are
Alfred Berger, representing Makurdi north; Terna Shimawua of Kian; Cyril Ekong
of Obi; and James Umoru representing Apa constituency.

 

The house resolved to suspend the lawmakers for six months
during plenary on Friday.

 

Saater Tiseer, majority leader of the house, moved a motion
of urgent importance calling for disciplinary action.

 

Tiseer accused the lawmakers of attempting to unsettle the
assembly with what he described as a needless crisis.

 

Dajoh thereafter directed the sergeant-at-arms to lead the
affected members out of the chamber.

 

The speaker also announced the appointment of Audu Elias as
the new spokesperson of the assembly.

 

Berger, who is among the suspended lawmakers, previously
held the position of spokesperson.

 

On Wednesday, Berger denied reports that the assembly passed
a bill against love and romance in the state.

 

He said no such bill was before the assembly, adding that
lawmakers had not even contemplated one.

 

Source: Benue Assembly suspends six members for attempting to impeach Speaker

 - NigerianEye
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