The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended three of its members, including Hon. Berger Alfred, over an alleged plot to impeach the Speaker.
The decision was taken during plenary at the Assembly Complex in Makurdi, following deliberations on what was described as “gross misconduct and acts capable of destabilising the House.”
The suspended lawmakers were accused of conspiring to remove the Speaker through an impeachment move deemed unlawful and against the standing rules of the Assembly.
Presiding over the sitting, the Speaker warned that the Assembly would not tolerate actions aimed at undermining its stability, stressing that discipline must be upheld to protect the integrity of the legislature.
Meanwhile, Governor Hyacinth Alia has said he has no hands in the alleged attempt to impeach the Speaker.
Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Sir Kula Tersoo, on Friday, Governor Alia stated that his name has been unnecessarily dragged into the matter .
Kula in a statement stated: “The attention of Government House, Makurdi has been drawn to speculations bothering on alleged attempts to impeach the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh.
It is therefore pertinent to state as follows: “The Governor, Hyacinth Alia, is not aware of, and has no involvement whatsoever in any purported attempt to remove the Speaker or in any activities currently taking place in the Benue State House of Assembly.
