Newsbrief: Benue Assembly Speaker Resigns, Berger Elected Replacement Aondona Dajoh has resigned as Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, citing the best interest of the state. His resignation, dated August 24, 2025, was followed by the election of Alfred Berger, representing Makurdi North, as the new Speaker in an emergency plenary session that reversed his earlier suspension. Governor Hyacinth Alia denied any involvement in the events leading to Dajoh’s resignation. Berger pledged to collaborate with lawmakers to advance the state’s development agenda. The assembly had also recently confirmed six commissioner nominees but rejected one, Timothy Ornguga, over petitions questioning his credentials. #BenueAssembly #SpeakerResigns #AlfredBerger #BenuePolitics