The Benue State House of Assembly has said Governor Hyacinth Alia cannot control lawmakers of the Assembly, stressing that the resignation of its Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, was based on personal principle and not linked to any interference by the governor.
Benue Assembly spokesperson, Elias Audu, stated this on Monday, while responding to questions on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television.
Audu stated that lawmakers remain “independent-minded” and cannot be “coerced” into any action.
“If the governor had an interest, whatever it is, it is not within the knowledge of the Assembly. We don’t know. The Speaker was doing his job, and after some time, maybe because of certain decisions, he thanked the people for their support, and now he said it is time to go.
“I’m convinced that the Speaker resigned based on personal principle. We are in a political dispensation; we are playing politics, but if there are political undertones, there is no fighting in the Benue Assembly. Because the members are independent-minded, you can’t coerce them,” Audu said.
DAILY POST recalls that Dajoh had tendered his resignation in a letter on Sunday, saying it was in good faith and in the best interest of the state.
