Senator Neda Imasuen

By Jethro Ibileke 

Constituents of Edo South Senatorial District, on Friday, issued a 14-day notice to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Nigerian Senate and anti-graft agencies to take action on a petition seeking the recall of their Senator, Neda Imasuen.

The constituents who declared a loss of confidence in Imasuen are seeking the recall of the Labour Party (LP) lawmaker, over alleged failure, corruption, abuse of office and betrayal of public trust.

They are also demanding his prosecution over the circumstances surrounding his alleged disbarment by the New York State Supreme Court in 2010.

Imasuen, who heads the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, is at the centre of the controversy surrounding the sexual harassment petition filed by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President.

Representatives of five out of the seven local governments in the Senatorial District who disclosed this at a press briefing in Benin City, Edo State, said the constituents deserve credible, accountable and transparent leadership.

They include Kola Edokpayi (Oredo), Caesar Garrick (Ikpoba-Okha), Aghatise Raphael (Ovia South West), Ogbu David (Uhunwode), Okorie Kingsley (Ovia North East) and Hanson Orako (Egor).

The group alleged that Imasuen, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, has no constituency projects in his Senatorial District, adding that he has distanced himself from the people.

“Given the international nature of these allegations, INTERPOL’s cooperation is necessary to ensure a thorough, Independent and global investigation,” they said.

Senator Neda Imasuen, however dismissed the allegations, alleging that those moving against him were recently invited to Kogi State.

“They are doing a hatchet job because they are being paid from Kogi.

“I don’t see why someone is being paid to throw stones at his father’s house,” he stated.