Benue Assembly suspends 4 members

Benue Assembly suspends 4 members

Four members of the 10th Benue State House Assembly have been suspended for a period of three months.

The suspension comes following their alleged interference, causing disruptions in the smooth functioning of legislative affairs on Monday.

The suspended members include Solomon Gyila, representing Gwer West State Constituency; Douglas Akya, representing Makurdi South; Dyako Ashwa, Konshisha State Constituency; and Anthony Agom of Okpokwu State Constituency.

The motion for their suspension was moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Saater Tiseer, and seconded by Peter Ipusu of Katsina-Alaa West State Constituency.

It was gathered that the suspension of the lawmakers may not be unconnected to the crisis that is rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.

The suspended members were said to belong to the G-22 group of lawmakers most of who boycotted today’s sitting after earlier reporting for the day’s plenary.

The Speaker said the lawmakers were “suspended for three months for constituting a clog in the way of the smooth running of the legislative business of the House.”