{"id":172182,"date":"2025-08-01T22:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-assembly-recommends-suspension-of-otukpo-lg-chair"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:09:15","slug":"benue-assembly-recommends-suspension-of-otukpo-lg-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/benue-assembly-recommends-suspension-of-otukpo-lg-chair","title":{"rendered":"Benue Assembly Recommends Suspension of Otukpo LG Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Benue State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate suspension of the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, for six months over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was taken during Friday\u2019s plenary session presided over by Speaker Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution followed the submission of a report by the Committee on Local Government, Security, and Chieftaincy Affairs, which accused Ogiri of diverting government funds to his private account and illegally shutting down the local government legislative chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers condemned the alleged misappropriation of funds, harassment of councilors, and closure of the legislative chamber, recommending that the deputy chairman be immediately sworn in to lead the council.<\/p>\n<p>The House also set up a five-man panel chaired by Bemdoo Ipusu to investigate the activities of the local government and report back within one week.<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the panel include Michael Audu, Cyril Ekong, Solomon Gyila, and Berger Alfred, with Mr. Bem Abunde as secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The Assembly condemned the harassment of the Deputy Speaker by alleged supporters of the Ado Local Government Chairman, calling on the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to intervene to prevent escalation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Benue State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate suspension of the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, for six months over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. The decision was taken during Friday\u2019s plenary session presided over by Speaker Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh. 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