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The Benue State House of Assembly on Monday, July 30, suspended the seven (7) members who held an illegal sitting under the leadership of the impeached and suspended Speaker, Terkimbi ikyange.
TheNewsGuru had reported earlier that the crisis rocking the Benue State House of Assembly took a new twist on Monday as eight (8) lawmakers served impeachment notice on the State governor, Samuel Ortom.
The eight (8) lawmakers who served the impeachment notice are All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party members.
Apparently displeased with the development, the House suspended the seven (8) members for six (6) months.
The suspended members of the Benue State House of Assembly are:
Terkimbi ikyange – (Impeached speaker, Suspended member)
Adanyi Benjamin
Terhemba Chabo
Benjamin Nungwa
Bem Mngutyo
Adams Okloho
James Okefe
Nick Eworo.
The House took the decision in the presence of 18 members with four notices of absence.