The Benue State Assembly has extended the suspension of former Speaker, Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh, for another six months, following a motion presented on Tuesday during plenary by Mr. Terna Shimawua (APC/Kyan).
The motion is titled ‘Motion to review the Suspension of Hyacinth Dajoh (Gboko West State Constituency) from Legislative Duties’.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dajoh was first suspended on August 26, 2025, for three months after being accused of attempting to initiate the impeachment of Governor Hyacinth Alia.
The lawmaker who moved the motion stated that the former Speaker has neither expressed remorse nor apologized to the House since the initial suspension.
Shimawua also raised concerns that, during his suspension, Dajoh allegedly collaborated with former Majority Leader Mr. Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa) and former Minority Leader Mr. Michael Audu (PDP/Adoka-Ugboju) in a fresh attempt to impeach the current Speaker, Mr. Alfred Emberga.
He described the alleged actions as inappropriate for a former Speaker, who is expected to exemplify leadership and sportsmanship.
“The conduct of Dajoh does not reflect the expectations of a leader, particularly following the recent change in the house leadership,” he stated.
The motion was unanimously approved, with Simon Gabo (APC/Mata) serving as its seconder.
In his remarks, the Speaker stressed the need to uphold the dignity of the legislature.
“Nobody is bigger than an institution,” he said.
Emberga said that at the expiration of the suspension, Dajoh would submit a written letter to the Office of the Speaker if he wished to return, emphasising that Dajoh must demonstrate remorse and tender a formal apology before he could return to legislative duties.
He explained that the extension took effect from November 25, 2025.
