From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The Benue State House of Assembly (BSHA) on Tuesday, August 26, suspended the immediate past Speaker, Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, for three months for his alleged involvement in moves to impeach the state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia.
Dajoh was suspended barely three days after he resigned from the position of Speaker.
The House took the decision during its plenary presided over by his successor, Alfred Emberga.
The House alleged that the former Speaker plotted to impeach the governor and imposed a three-month suspension.
The motion “of urgent public importance” to suspend Aondona Dajoh was moved by Emmanuel Shimawua, member representing Kyan State Constituency, and seconded by Abu Umoru James, who represents Apa State Constituency, both of whom were recalled from suspension on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
Moving the motion, Shimawua told the House that on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Mr. Dajoh called members to a meeting at his house and was planning to use the attendance of the meeting to impeach the Governor.
He recommended that the House suspend Dajoh from legislative duties for a period of six months, arguing that if the action of the former Speaker was not averted, he could have thrown the whole state into confusion.
The House re-screened and confirmed two commissioner nominees, including Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga and Mr. James Dwen, who were earlier rejected by the Dajoh-led Assembly.
It was learnt that the governor had written to the House stating that no competent court has indicted the two of any wrongdoing and, as such, they should be considered for commissioner positions.
The House also recalled the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Grace Adagba, alongside the Executive Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA), Maxwell Ogiri, and the Executive Secretary, State Lottery/Sporting Board, Michael Upper, whose one-month suspensions were also earlier approved by Governor Hyacinth Alia.
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