The speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Honourable Terkimbi Kyange has been impeached.
Hon. Ikyange was impeached in his absence when 22 lawmakers passed a vote of no confidence on him at about 4pm.
The sitting lasted for 45 minutes as Hon .Richard Ujege ( Konshisha Constituency) moved the motion for the impeachment of the speaker and was seconded by Antony Ogbu (Ado constituency) .
After the impeachment the lawmakers elected Hon Titus Uba ( Vandeikya) as the new speaker ,while Johnson Ahubi.( Otukpo- Akpa) is the new deputy speaker .
Titus Uba, the new speaker is from the All Progressive congress ( APC), Kyan constituency in Vandeikya local government .
Hon Avine Gbum ( Makurdi north ) was elected the majority leader , Kester Ikyenge( Logo) Chief Whip .
The sitting was presided over by Hon Sule Audu as speaker pro-tempro, and Johnson Ahubi moved the motion for the nomination of the new speaker and was seconded by Hon Avine Gbum.
Out of 30 members in the house, only 22 sat as eight were absent .
The member stormed the chamber through Government House Makurdi and went our through the same route which shares fence with the assembly complex.
The House had adjourned to August 15 by the then speaker Hon .Terkimbir Ikyange two week ago.
At the sitting Hon Avine Gbum, Makurdi north defect to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) .
All the 22 members signed the impeachment notice and may all defect to PDP.
