From Joseph Asegba, Makurdi
The Benue state House of Assembly has sworn in a new Speaker of the state House in person of, Rt Hon. Rt Hon. Alfred Berger Ermberga following the alleged forceful resignation of the former Speaker, Aondona Dejor.
According to reports, that Dejor’s resignation is unconnected to his position while presiding oner the House session where Dejor was said rejected Tor Tiv’s nomination of a commissioner nominee Pro. Yangien Oruguga.
This was disclosed by a Lagos-based journalist and former spokesman to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday.
According to Leadership reports that Dajoh abruptly resigned as Speaker on Sunday afternoon and hours later, suspended member of the House, Hon. Alfred Berger Ermberga, was sworn-in as the new Speaker.”
Recall that the new Speaker was part of the quartet suspended from the House a couple of days ago over the alleged plot to remove Speaker Dajoh.
In a short piece titled ‘Benue House: Why Speaker Dajoh was removed’, Hon. Ismail Omipidan from Otukpo Benue state but a native of Osun state described Dajoh as courageous, but said he knew that the former Speaker will pay for his ‘sin’.
He wrote: “The former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh was courageous in carrying out the screening of nominees for the position of commissioners last week.
“But I knew the rejection of the younger brother of the Tor Tiv, an Associate Professor of Law, Yangien Ornguga will trigger crisis.
“Ornguga, a lecturer at Benue State University, Makurdi, is the younger brother of the Tor Tiv, Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse.
“Ayatse, a well-respected traditional ruler in the state is very close to the governor, Father Hyacinth Alia. And so he was given a slot for a commissionership and he found his blood brother suitable for the position.
“Unfortunately, the lawmakers, owing to the deluge of petitions against the nominee, found him unworthy of holding the office. This, no doubt may have infuriated the governor and the Tor Tiv and may have decided to move against the former Speaker, Dajoh.
“Watch out, the rejected nominee may be presented to the House again. And if and when that happens, he may no longer be found wanting. We are watching!”