Benue Assembly Boss Breaks Silence On Alleged Clash With Governor Alia

Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, has rejected claims that legislators are sabotaging the state government, insisting they are committed to supporting the executive for the good of the state.

His remarks follow recent tensions between the Assembly and Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration, after lawmakers resolved to halt correspondence with the executive and refused to screen commissioner nominees, citing disobedience to Assembly resolutions.

Speaking in Makurdi at the inauguration of new executives and an appeal fund for the Association of Emcees (ABE), Dajoh—represented by Douglas Akya (Makurdi South)—said the Assembly’s decisions were acts of responsible representation, not hostility.

“Whatever decision we take is to help the governor succeed and leave lasting legacies. We are not fighting him; we are not saboteurs,” he stressed.

Dajoh praised ABE for electing credible leaders and pledged to equip the association’s secretariat when ready. Other speakers, including Minority Chief Whip Cephas Dyako and Mrs. Cynthia Dajoh, commended the group’s unity and professionalism.

Guest lecturer Chief Solomon Iorpev urged members to maintain high professional standards, while newly inaugurated ABE Speaker Terver Adom lauded Governor Alia for unprecedented development in the last two years.