New Benue Assembly Speaker sacks principal officers

By Peter Duru, Makurdi 

The Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Alfred Emberga, has sacked the main officers of the House that worked with his predecessor, Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh. 

The Speaker replaced the positions occupied by immoderate of the sacked Principal Officers with his loyalists, peculiarly those who worked closedly with him to allegedly oust the erstwhile Speaker. 

Among those relieved of their positions were the Majority Leader, Mr. Saater Tiseer; Chief Whip, Mr. Peter Ipusu, and Minority Leader, Mr. Michael Audu. 

The Speaker appointed Mr. Thomas Dugeri, a Pharmacist and erstwhile Chairman, House Standing Committee connected Health and Human services, representing Kwande West State Constituency, arsenic the caller Majority Leader. 

Dr. Abraham Jabi, representing Buruku State Constituency emerged the acting Deputy Majority Leader. 

The presumption of Majority Whip antecedently held by Peter Ipusu of Katsina-Ala West Constituency was handed to Cyril Ikong of Oju State Constituency, who was slammed with suspension for allegedly moving against the erstwhile Speaker. 

Dr. Simon Gabo, representing Mata State Constituency, emerged the caller Deputy Majority Whip. 

Also, Mr. Abu Umoru of Apa State Constituency and a subordinate of the quartet who besides got suspended for allegedly moving against the erstwhile Speaker, was appointed the acting Minority Leader. 

Cephase Dyako representing Konshisha State Constituency was appointed the acting Deputy Minority Leader. 

Mr. Samuel Jiji representing Logo State Constituency, emerged the acting Minority Whip, portion Moses Egbodo of Obi State Constituency took the presumption of acting Deputy Minority Whip. 

The enactment alteration followed a question moved by the erstwhile Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Douglas Akya representing Makurdi South, during plenary connected Thursday. 

The lawmaker noted that since helium was from the aforesaid Local Government arsenic the speaker, it would beryllium morally incorrect for him to proceed to relation successful the aforesaid position. 

He said helium was stepping speech for a caller assignment to beryllium made successful his stead, arguing that isolated from the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker that were elected, the positions of different main officers should beryllium dissolved. 

The question was seconded by Mr. Cyril Ikong, who observed that the telephone was timely and appropriate. 

Ruling, the Speaker enactment the substance to ballot and members unanimously voted successful favour of the dissolution to pave the mode for the assignment of caller main officers for the House.

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