Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- Governor Hyacinth Alia has congratulated the member representing Makurdi North State Constituency, Alfred Emberga, on his election as the new Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly.

Mr Emberga was elected on Sunday during an emergency sitting of the House following the resignation of the former speaker, Aondona Dajoh.

Mr Dajoh had earlier announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the Clerk of the Assembly, which he also posted on his official Facebook page with the caption: "Let there be peace."

In a press statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, Governor Alia commended the swift and peaceful process that produced a new speaker, describing it as "a testament to the confide...