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BREAKING: Ali Ndume suspended by Senate, over Saraki and Dino

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Senator Ali Ndume has been suspended for six months by the senate for raising false allegations against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye through order 14 and 15 at plenary last week.

Breaking: Senate suspends Ali Ndume six months

The suspension follows report of Senator Samuel Anyanwu-led committee on Public Petitions, Ethics and Privileges which recommended for his suspension for one legislative year.

Ndume who was immediate past Senate Leader had called for the probe of his colleagues after a publication in national dailies reported that “the Senate President, Bukola Saraki bought SUV bullet proof Jeep worth N370 million without paying it’s Custom duties.”

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The motion he raised also called for the investigation of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi East Senatorial district who allegedly did not graduate from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria as claimed by an online newspaper.

The plenary presided by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu as Saraki had to step down since he was involved for fairness discussed extensively and having weighed options resolved that Ndume be suspended.

However, the committee in its report exonerated the Senate President and Dino Melaye, pointedly concluded that suspension of Ndume was appropriate to serve as deterrent to others.
Debating on the recommendations on Ndume, Senator Barau Jibrin said this would serve as a deterrent to other lawmakers.

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He said:“This should stop. People should not bring trivial issues to the floor. I was really disappointed. Nobody should bring this kind of issues before us again.

“How can you bring matter from the social media that said our president was dead. That is an unserious place to pick things from.”

Senator Yusuf said: “Ali Ndume has done wrong to the Senate president, the Senate and Dino Melaye.

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“But Ndume is first offender and rather than be fully suspended, he should be made to apologize to Saraki and Melaye in plenary, then be suspended from committees and not from contributing for his people in the senate.

“The people of Southern Borno will not forgive us for suspending their representative.”

Some senators succeeded in getting the House to reduce the initial one year suspension to six months.

One of such is Senator Matthew, who argued that it is wise not to over-punish an offender.

He said: “I think suspending him for 181 is too long. That is already a calendar year. I would recommend just six months. I plead that the period be reduced.