Benue Assembly extends suspension of ex-speaker, former majority leader

The Benue State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of ex-Speaker Aondona Dajoh and erstwhile Majority Leader Saater Tiseer by an further 3 months pending the determination of abstracted tribunal cases instituted by the duo against the legislature oregon the withdrawal of the suits.

The solution was reached during plenary connected Tuesday, presided implicit by the Speaker, Berger Alfred, pursuing a question of urgent nationalist value moved by the Majority Leader of the House and subordinate representing Kwande West State Constituency, Thomas Dugeri, and seconded by the Deputy Chief Whip, Simon Gabo, representing Mata State Constituency.

The House subsequently adopted the question and resolved that the suspension of the 2 lawmakers should stay successful unit for different 3 months pending the result of the judicial process oregon the withdrawal of their respective cases against the Assembly successful enactment with the instrumentality governing the institution.

Also during Tuesday’s plenary, the Benue State Sports Marketing, Gaming and Lotteries Bill, 2026, scaled done 2nd speechmaking connected the level of the House.

Following its consideration, the Speaker, Alfred Emberga, referred the measure to the Joint House Committees connected Finance, Youth and Sports for further legislative scrutiny.

Earlier, successful his opening remarks marking the commencement of the...