Benue Assembly Dissolves Leadership, Appoints New Officers

Benue State House of Assembly has dissolved its enactment but retained the positions of the speaker, Alfred Emberga and the lawman speaker, Lamin Danladi.

The dissolution followed a question moved by the lawman bulk leader,  Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South), during yesterday’s plenary successful Makurdi.

Akya stated that since helium was from the aforesaid section authorities arsenic the speaker, it would beryllium morally incorrect for him to proceed to relation arsenic the lawman bulk leader.

He said it was morally close to measurement speech and let the House to name different workfellow arsenic the lawman bulk leader.

“Apart from the talker and the lawman talker that were elected, each different serviceman that was appointed should beryllium dissolved, I truthful moved,” helium said.

Cyril Ikong (APC/Oju) seconded the motion, stating that it was apt and timely.

Ruling, the talker Emberga enactment the substance to vote, and members unanimously agreed that the officers that were appointed into assorted offices ranging from the bulk person to lawman number whip beryllium dissolved and caller persons appointed.

The talker past announced  Thomas Dugeri (APC/Kwande West) arsenic the Majority Leader, Dr Abraham Jabi (APC/Buruku) arsenic the Deputy Majority Leader, Cyril Ikong (APC/Oju) arsenic the Majority Chief Whip and  Simon Gabo (APC/Mata) arsenic the Deputy Chief Whip.

Others includes  Abu Umoru (PDP/Apa) arsenic the Minority Leader, Cephas Dyako (LP/Konshisha) Deputy Minority Leader, Samuel Jiji (PDP/Logo) arsenic the Minority Chief Whip, Moses Egbodo (PDP/Obi) arsenic Deputy Minority Whip.