Governor Samuel Ortom. of Benue state has been served an impeachment notice by some lawmakers of the Benue State House of Assembly on Monday.
Channels TV reports that the lawmakers who served the impeachment notice on the state governor are the eight All Progressives Congress members of the House.
Terkimbi Ikyange, who served as spokesperson of the eight lawmakers told journalists that the House has commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Ortom on the allegations of diversion of state funds and abuse of office.
This is coming just days after Governor Ortom defected from the APC to the PDP. It also came days after 22 lawmakers impeached the House Speaker, Terkimbi Ikyange while Titus Mba from PDP was elected as new Speaker.
