Plateau Assembly Suspends 17 LG Chairmen
The Plateau State House of Assembly has suspended all the Local Government Council chairmen and councillors in the 17 LGAs of the state with immediate effect.
The suspension was announced by the Speaker of the House, Ayuba Abok, during the plenary session on Thursday, following a motion moved by Pirfa Tyem, the lawmaker representing the Langtang North -North constituency.
The motion was concerned with allegations of financial impropriety levelled against LG officials in a petition to the House by the state Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
After the motion was passed, Ayuba directed the council officials to hand over all government properties in their possession to the Director of Personnel Management.
He also announced the launch of an investigation into the allegations levelled against the suspended chairman.
