News Investigators/ The Benue Assembly on Wednesday screened and confirmed only six out of the eight commissioner nominees by Gov. Hyacinth Alia.
The assembly during its plenary in Makurdi rejected two of the nominees because of petitions filed against them.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those confirmed by the assembly include Dr Benjamin Ashaver, Dr Peter Egbodo, Mrs Theresa Ikwue, Mr Denis Iyaghigba, Dr Paul Ogwuche and
Dr Margaret Adamu.
Those who were not confirmed were Dr Timothy Ornguga and Mr James Dwem.
The lawmakers said that there were four petitions of victimisation against Ornguga by former students of Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, where he worked as a lecturer.
Meanwhile, Dwem had two petitions against him which bordered on embezzlement and appropriation of local government funds while serving as the Chairman of Makurdi Local Government Area.
Ruling, the Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, urged the governor to forward two new nominees from Kwande and Makurdi to replace Ornguga and Dwem.
NAN
