The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended its former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, for three months over allegations of plotting to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia.
The suspension came after a motion moved on Tuesday by Terna Shimawua (Kyan Constituency) and seconded by James Umoru (Apa Constituency). Notably, Shimawua was among lawmakers suspended by Dajoh just days before the latter resigned as Speaker.
Current Speaker Alfred Berger ruled on the motion and reduced the suspension from six to three months without the usual voting process.
In a related development, the Assembly reversed its earlier decision and confirmed Timothy Yangien Ornguga, a law lecturer previously rejected under Dajoh, as a commissioner.
