Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has upheld the resolutions of the State House of Assembly ordering the suspension of some public officials.

The officials affected are the Executive Chairperson of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri; the Chairperson of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Grace Adagba; and the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Lottery Commission, Michael Uper.

All three officials are to proceed on a one-month suspension effective Wednesday.

"In line with the resolutions passed by the House, His Excellency affirms the following: the suspension of Mr. Maxwell Ogiri, Mrs. Grace Adagba, and Mr. Michael Uper, each for a period of one month, effective from today," the governor...