From Joseph Uchenna, in Makurdi
The Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has distanced himself from any plot to impeach the State Speaker Hon Hyacinth Dajoh.
Rumors were rife that the Governor had planned to use some members to move a motion for the impeachment of the Speaker.
This comes against the backdrop of insistence by the House not to honour any correspondence from the Governor if he failed to suspend some key government officials including the Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB Comfort Adagba who hails from the same local government as Alia.
The Governor on Thursday honoured the House recommendation and directed the suspension of the SUBEB boss and two others.
A statement on Friday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Tersoo Kula, said the attention of Government House, Makurdi had been drawn to speculations bothering on alleged attempts to impeach the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh.
He said it became therefore pertinent to state that Governor Hyacinth Alia is not aware of and has no involvement whatsoever in any purported attempt to remove the Speaker or in any activity currently taking place in the Benue State House of Assembly.
The statement reads: “The Governor holds the legislature in the highest esteem and maintains unwavering respect for the rule of law as well as the principle of separation of powers among the three arms of government.
“He has consistently responded to communications and resolutions transmitted to him by the House. This commitment was demonstrated only a few days ago when he promptly upheld and implemented critical resolutions of the Assembly conveyed to his office.
“The Governor continues to enjoy a cordial and productive working relationship with the Dajoh led Assembly, and remains committed to supporting it in the discharge of its legislative duties for the overall development of Benue State”.
