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

Benue State House of Assembly has suspended Abraham Gberidyer, the auditor-general for section government, implicit allegations of fiscal misconduct and fraud amounting to astir N4.6 billion.

In a connection issued connected Thursday, Michael Zape, main property caput to Speaker Berger Emberga, disclosed that the suspension was approved during plenary.

According to the statement, Hyacinth Alia notified lawmakers done a missive transmitted by the caput of service, detailing superior allegations of fiscal irregularities against the auditor-general.

Zape explained that the politician stated successful the missive that Gberidyer is “currently nether probe implicit allegations of corruption and cannot proceed to clasp his bureau successful enactment with the proviso of the country’s constitution arsenic it relates to the removal of a corrupt nationalist serviceman from office.”

Lawmakers reportedly gave unanimous support for the suspension aft deliberating connected the matter, saying the enactment would alteration a thorough probe into the allegations.

The assembly besides passed a measure seeking the instauration and adoption of an authoritative Benue State awesome and anthem, alongside different related provisions.

“‎The measure was passed pursuing a study of the Chairman of th...