{"id":127583,"date":"2023-12-05T10:47:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/05\/benue-assembly-suspends-four-members-for-three-months\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T10:47:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:47:25","slug":"benue-assembly-suspends-four-members-for-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/05\/benue-assembly-suspends-four-members-for-three-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Benue Assembly Suspends Four Members For Three Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-902069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20231205-074728_Opera-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"545\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The 10th Benue State House of Assembly on Monday, suspended four of ite lawmakers for a period of three months over alleged interference and causing disruptions in the smooth functioning of legislative affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The suspended members include Honourable Solomon Gyila, representing Gwer West State Constituency; Honorable Douglass Akya, member representing Makurdi South; Rt Honorable Dyako Ashwa, Member representing Konshisha State Constituency and Honorable Anthony Agom of Okpokwu State Constituency.<\/p>\n<p>The motion for their suspension was moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Honourable Saater Tiseer.<\/p>\n<p>The motion was seconded by Honourable Peter Ipusu of Katsina-Alaa West State Constituency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Yuletide: Lagos Govt To Tackle Street Trading, Vows To Ensure Free Flow Of Traffic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the assembly has adjourned its session to tomorrow, December 5, 2023, to address and resume normal legislative business.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the suspension of the lawmakers may not be unconnected to the crisis that is rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State.<\/p>\n<p>The suspended members were said to belong to the G-22 group of lawmakers, most of who boycotted Monday\u2019s sitting after earlier reporting for the day\u2019s plenary.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker said the lawmakers were \u201csuspended for three months for constituting a clog in the way of the smooth running of the legislative business of the House.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1926917000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 10th Benue State House of Assembly on Monday, suspended four of ite lawmakers for a period of three months over alleged interference and causing disruptions in the smooth functioning of legislative affairs. 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