Apa State: I refused to sign because they may use my signature to tarnish Gov Alia’s image – Benue Deputy Speaker, Lami

Benue State Deputy Speaker, Danladi Lami, has clarified her refusal to sign a document supporting the creation of Apa State.

The people of Benue South have been advocating for the creation of Apa State from the current Benue State. Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro (Benue South) has submitted a draft for the creation of Apa State to the constitution review committee to further this cause.

During a recent virtual meeting with Idomas in the diaspora, monitored by IDOMA VOICE, Senator Moro explained that the draft had received the endorsement of the nine local government chairmen in the senatorial district and two-thirds of the members of the Benue State House of Assembly. However, he lamented that Danladi Lami Ogenyi, the Benue State Deputy Speaker who represents the Ado State Constituency, refused to sign “for reasons best known to her.”

This development has angered the Idoma people, who accuse the Deputy Speaker of betraying her constituents due to party politics.

In response, Lami explained that the document’s content was not fully detailed to her, leading to her refusal to sign. She expressed concerns that her signature might be used to tarnish the image of Governor Alia.