The
Senate has suspended Ali Ndume, its former leader, who had asked for
investigation of allegations of importing a bullet proof range rover with fake
documents involving Senate President Bukola Saraki and that of perjury
involving Dino Melaye.
The Senate reached the
decision, Wednesday, after the resolution to uphold the recommendation of the
committee on ethics and privileges chaired by Samuel Anyanwu.
He was suspended for
six months, instead of one year originally recommended by the ethics committee.
Mr. Anyanwu, whose
committee convened investigative hearing on the two matters on Monday, reported
that Mr. Ndume failed to conduct proper investigation before making “the
allegations”.
But during the
investigative hearing, Mr. Ndume told the committee he did not make allegation
or raise a petition against the duo of Mr. Melaye and Mr. Saraki but only
raised the issues, having read them in the newspaper.
Last week, Mr. Ndume
had said the matters had made the Senate subject of public ridicule, thereby
calling for probe.
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