Drama Unfolds: Benue Assembly Suspends Aondona Dajoh Immediately After Stepping Down

The Benue State House of Assembly has handed a three-month suspension to its former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh.

Dajoh’s suspension stems from allegations linking him to a plot aimed at impeaching Governor Hyacinth Alia.

The decision followed a motion raised by Terna Shimawua, representing Kyan State Constituency, and seconded by James Umoru of Apa State Constituency during Tuesday’s plenary session.

Presiding over the sitting, the new Speaker, Alfred Berger, reviewed the initial suspension period from six months to three months, bypassing the traditional voting process.

Recall that Dajoh resigned as Speaker of the Assembly on Sunday, in a letter dated August 24, 2025, which he personally signed and circulated to the press.

At an emergency session held that same day, Alfred Emberga, the lawmaker representing Makurdi North Constituency, was elected and sworn in as the new Speaker after his earlier suspension and that of three other lawmakers were lifted.

Emberga, who is considered an ally of Governor Alia, pledged to work closely with fellow lawmakers to advance the state’s development agenda.