Benue Assembly suspends auditor-general over alleged N4.6bn fraud

The Benue State House of Assembly has approved the suspension of the Auditor-General for Local Government, Abraham Gberidyer, implicit allegations of fraud and fiscal mismanagement involving N4.6 billion.

The determination was taken during plenary led by Speaker Berger Emberga aft Governor Hyacinth Alia sent a missive to the Assembly done the Office of the Head of Service.

According to the statement, the politician informed lawmakers astir “serious fiscal impropriety” allegedly linked to the Auditor-General.

The missive besides stated that Gberidyer is nether probe for corruption and “cannot proceed to clasp his office” portion the probe is ongoing.

Lawmakers unanimously supported the suspension to let for a due probe into the allegations.

During the aforesaid sitting, the Assembly passed a measure for the instauration and adoption of the Benue State awesome and anthem aft reviewing a study presented by the House Committee connected Culture and Tourism.

The Speaker directed the clerk to hole cleanable copies of the measure for the governor’s assent.

The Assembly besides considered different bills, including 1 seeking to update the state’s lotteries and sports selling law, which was referred to the applicable committee for further revie...