The Benue State House of Assembly has elected Mr Alfred Berger (APC/Makurdi North) as the new Speaker, following the resignation of Mr Hyacinth Dajoh.
A motion to elect Berger was moved by Mr Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South) and it was seconded by Mr Abu Umoru (PDP/Apa).
The Deputy Speaker, Mrs Lami Danladi, who presided over the emergency plenary, put it to vote and all members present accepted that Berger should be their new speaker.
In his acceptance speech, Berger eulogised his predecessor, Mr Hyacinth Dajoh, for his contribution to law making in the state, and pledged to carry all members along.
Dajoh announced his resignation on Sunday in what political observers described as controversial circumstances.
