The Benue State House of Assembly has confirmed six and rejected two commissioner nominees, presented by Governor Hyacinth Alia.
In a statement on Wednesday, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the House, Terver Zamber, said the Assembly rejected the nominations of Dr Yangien Ornguga and Mr James Dwen, urging the governor to nominate two alternative candidates to replace them.
According to the statement, the rejection of the two nominees resulted from petitions against them, to which they failed to provide satisfactory responses.
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It named those confirmed as: Hon. Theresa Odachi Ikwue, Hon. Dr. Benjamin Ashaver, Hon. Dr Adamu Margaret Ijaguwa, Hon. Dr Peter Oboh Egbodo, Hon. Denis Iyaighgba, and Dr Paul Ejeh Ogwuche.
The statement further noted that the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, commended the Honourable members for their diligent work, and urged the nominees confirmed to serve Benue people sincerely.
Recall that the House had earlier declined to honour a correspondence from Gov. Alia seeking the screening and confirmation of the commissioner nominees.
This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Shimapever Jiji, informing the House that the governor had refused to honour any resolution of the lawmakers, and had treated them with disregard.