The crisis rocking the Benue State House of Assembly has consumed the speaker, Hon. Aondona Dajoh, representing Gboko West State Constituency.
Hon. Dajoh was previously a loyalist of the governor and emerged through the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia’s support, at the inauguration of the 10th Assembly.
Recent events, including attempt at his impeachment, have shown the speaker fell out of favour with the governor
The failed impeachment attempt saw four law makers suspended for six months on Friday, August 22nd 2025.
However, our correspondent reports that horse trading and other political manoeuvres saw the speaker resign barely 48 hours after he survived an impeachment threat.
His hand written resignation posted on his Facebook page came with a caption “let there be peace.”
Immediately he signed. The state House of Assembly convened in and emergency session to elect a new speaker.
Hon. Berga Alfred (Makurdi State Constituency), one of the earlier suspended law maker loyal to the governor was crowned the new speaker, Benue State House of Assembly.
Before his election as speaker, he was recalled with other three suspended lawmakers.
