Suspended Assembly members wanted to frustrate Alia’s Govt, Majority Leader

From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi

Majority Leader of the Benue State House of Assembly Hon. Saater Tiseer has explained that the house suspended four members because they wanted to frustrate and embarass Governor Hyacinth Alia.
Hon. Tiseer who represents Mbagwa State Constituency gave this explanation while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi.
Recalled that on Monday, the house slammed a three months suspension on four members including Douglas Akya, representing Makurdi South who is the leader of the G-22 and his executive members, Cephas Dyako, (Konshisha), Andrew Agom(Okpokwu) and Solomon Gyila (Gwer West).
The Majority leader also, accused the leadership of G-22 a pressure group in the house not holding positions of an attempt to create an alternative house.
He said leadership of the house got hint of plans by the group which is not recognized by the house to cause confusion during its executive session and took the action in accordance with its rules.
“We had all convened to sit, the first to hold after the PASAN strike which was resolved a week ago. We sat in Executive session to itemise the things we are going to discuss that day and if we have issues concerning members, we discussed them, this is to avoid unnecessary arguments on the floor of the house and allow us run smoothly the business of the day.
“That morning, the Executive session was successful. We had stood to go into the chamber when the leader of G-22, a pressure group in the house made up of members who are not in leadership to interface with leadership of the House led by Hon. Douglas Akya said they will not leave, insisting that the Speaker should address them.”