The Benue State Assembly has extended the suspension of former Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, by an additional six months following a motion moved during plenary on Tuesday by Terna Shimawua (APC/Kyan).
The motion was entitled “motion to review the Suspension of Hyacinth Dajoh (Gboko West State Constituency) from Legislative Duties”.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Dajoh was initially suspended on August 26, for three months after he was accused of initiating an impeachment move against Gov. Hyacinth Alia.
According to the mover of the motion, the former speaker has neither shown remorse nor apologised to the house since the initial disciplinary action.
Shimawua expressed further concern that during the suspension period, Dajoh allegedly teamed up with the former Majority Leader, Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa) and the former Minority Leader, Michael Audu (PDP/Adoka-Ugboju) in a new plot aimed at impeaching the current speaker, Alfred Emberga.
Shimawua described the development as unbecoming of a former speaker who should set an example of leadership and sportsmanship.
“The conduct of Dajoh does not reflect the expectations of a leader, particularly following the recent change in the house leadership,” he stated.
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The motion received unanimous backing, with Simon Gabo (APC/Mata) who seconded it.
In his remarks, the speaker stressed the need to uphold the dignity of the legislature.
“Nobody is bigger than an institution,” he said.
Emberga said that at the expiration of the suspension, Dajoh would submit a written letter to the Office of the Speaker if he wished to return, emphasising that Dajoh must demonstrate remorse and tender a formal apology before he could return to legislative duties.
He explained that the extension took effect from November 25. [NAN]
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