The Benue State House of Assembly on Monday annulled the law for the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies for the rest of their lives.
The controversial pension bill was passed by the 9th Assembly in May 2023, a few days before their exit.
Former Speaker of the 9th Assembly, Titus Uba, had presided over the session where the bill was passed into law.
The bill stipulated that “a monthly stipend equivalent to the Basic salary of a serving/incumbent Governor in the State for life and which shall be a charge on the Consolidated Revenue Funds of the State
“The Deputy Governor shall enjoy a monthly stipend equivalent to the Basic salary of an incumbent Deputy Governor for life and shall be charged on the Consolidated Revenue Funds of the State.
“A maintenance allowance of N25,000,000.00 for the former governor and the Deputy Governor is N15,000,000.00 every four years.”
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