The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended Hyacinth Dajoh, its immediate past speaker, who resigned on Sunday.

Mr Dajoh was suspended for three months, following a motion moved by Emmanuel Shimawua (APC/Kyan) during plenary on Tuesday in Makurdi

Mr Shimawua stated that Mr Dajoh should be suspended for attempting to impeach the state governor, Hyacinth Alia.

He said the former speaker’s actions were condemnable and urged his colleagues to join him in condemning the act.

The lawmaker added that if the impeachment move by the former speaker had not been foiled, it could have thrown the state into confusion.

He disclosed that on August 21, Mr Dajoh called members of the parliament to a meeting in his house and planned to use the attendance at the meeting to impeach the governor.

Mr Shimawua, therefore, moved the motion that the former speaker be suspended from legislative duty for the period of six months.

The motion was seconded by Abu Umoru (PDP/Apa), who said Mr Dajoh’s actions deserved suspension.

Ruling on the motion, the speaker, Alfred Berger, described Mr Dajoh’s actions as condemnable and below the legislative standard.

The speaker, however, ruled that he should be suspended for three months against the six months recommended in the motion.

(NAN)