Benue Assembly extends suspension of Kwande Chairman by six months

The Benue State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of Kwande Local Government Chairman, Vitalis Neji, by different six months implicit allegations of gross misconduct and maltreatment of office.

The hold was approved during Thursday's plenary successful Makurdi pursuing a question sponsored by the Majority Leader, Bemdoo Ipusu, and seconded by the Minority Leader, Isaac Ochekliye.

Presiding implicit the sitting, Speaker Alfred Emberga directed the acting assembly chairman, Rita Iortsor, to proceed overseeing the affairs of the section authorities pending the decision of investigations into the allegations against Neji.

Neji was initially suspended connected August 20, 2026, for 3 months aft lawmakers considered an interim study by an advertisement hoc committee acceptable up to analyse alle...