Makurdi, Benue State – Na serious wahala don happen for Benue State as the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh, don pack him load and resign. This matter no be play as e show for letter wey Dajoh himself sign, dated August 24, 2025. E even tok say him dey resign in good faith and for the betterment of the state.
For the letter wey he write, Dajoh express him gratitude to him colleagues as he say dem give am chance to be ‘first among equals.’ (Omo, even for house, dem dey find who be the boss!)
But abeg, na wetin really make Dajoh decide to carry him bag go? Na just days after, the assembly don suspend four lawmakers – Alfred Berger, Terna Shimawua, Cyril Ekong, and James Umoru – for six months. Dem say na because dem try to remove am from power, as if na competition dey.
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, don clear him name from this drama, as him talk say he no sabi anything about this impeachment matter. E even tok say him dey enjoy good relationship with Dajoh and him wan support the assembly make dem fit do their work well.
Wetin dey happen for inside the assembly be like soap opera no be small! Just 24 hours before Dajoh resign, dem don screen and confirm six nominees as commissioners but reject one Timothy Ornguga because of plenty wahala wey come with him nomination. Na bad news dey follow bad news as the lawmakers dey push make Governor Alia send replacement for Ornguga and another guy wey dem no fit believe say dem fit handle the job.
As everywhere dey hot, even soldiers don dey patrol Makurdi to maintain order. Na serious gbege o! Make we dey watch as this matter go unfold. Dajoh don resign, but the political jollof for Benue no don finish yet.
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