The Benue State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of ex-Speaker Aondona Dajoh and former Majority Leader Saater Tiseer by an additional three months pending the determination of separate court cases instituted by the duo against the legislature or the withdrawal of the suits.
The resolution was reached during plenary on Tuesday, presided over by the Speaker, Berger Alfred, following a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Majority Leader of the House and member representing Kwande West State Constituency, Thomas Dugeri, and seconded by the Deputy Chief Whip, Simon Gabo, representing Mata State Constituency.
The House subsequently adopted the motion and resolved that the suspension of the two lawmakers should remain in force for another three months pending the outcome of the judicial process or the withdrawal of their respective cases against the Assembly in line with the law governing the institution.
Also during Tuesday’s plenary, the Benue State Sports Marketing, Gaming and Lotteries Bill, 2026, scaled through second reading on the floor of the House.
Following its consideration, the Speaker, Alfred Emberga, referred the bill to the Joint House Committees on Finance, Youth and Sports for further legislative scrutiny.
Earlier, in his opening remarks marking the commencement of the First Sitting of the Fourth Legislative Session, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Emberga, welcomed members back from recess and urged them to remain committed to their legislative responsibilities.
He noted that the recess afforded lawmakers the opportunity to engage with their constituents and participate in political activities, including party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Speaker described the Fourth Legislative Session as a defining phase in the assembly’s tenure and charged members to focus on issues that directly impact the welfare of the people.
He identified security and peacebuilding, economic resilience, infrastructure development, enhanced revenue generation, effective oversight of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), and greater citizen participation in the legislative process as key priorities for the session.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Zape Upaa, Emberga urged members to sustain harmonious collaboration with other arms of government while remaining steadfast in making laws that reflect the aspirations and yearnings of the people of Benue State.
