…confirms nomination of Ornguga as commissioner
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, for three months, for an alleged attempt to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia.
Dajoh’s suspension followed the motion moved by on Tuesday by the lawmaker representing Kyan State Constituency, Terna Shimawua, and seconded by James Umoru from Apa State Constituency.
Shimawua, who moved the motion, was one of those suspended last week Friday by Dajoh before his resignation as Speaker.
The Speaker, Alfred Berger, who ruled on the motion, reviewed Dajoh’s suspension from six to three months without the usual votes on such matters.
In a new twist on Tuesday, the House made a U-turn and confirmed the nomination of Timothy Yangien Ornguga as commissioner.
Ornguga, a law lecturer at the Benue State University, was rejected last week by the then Speaker, Dajoh.
However, the new speaker, Berger, while reading a letter from Governor Alia on Tuesday, screened five more nominees, including the law professor.
