Senate plots to expel PMB's aide, suspend 6 senators Nkem Ikeke over forgery

Except there is a change in plan, the leadership of the Senate will severe relationship with the Senior Special Assistant to the President National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, and six of its members.

They include Kabiru Marafa, Suleiman Hunkuyi, Ahmed Lawan, Ajayi Borofice, Gbenga Ashafa and Abdullahi Gumel.

Premium Times reports that a top official of the Senate, who pleaded not to be mentioned because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said the leadership of the red chamber felt betrayed by Mr. Enang and the six members.

“The body language of the leadership and most members is that the affected members should be suspended while Ita Enang should be expelled,”

“Ita Enang cannot be giving credence to the allegation that the Senate leaders are forgers and criminals and still interface between the Senate and the presidency.

“He has only two options. He either steps down as presidential liaison officer to the Senate and proceed to testify or be expelled. He cannot testify against the Senate leadership and still remain as a liaison between the president and the upper legislature.”

When contacted, Mr. Enang says he had not done nothing wrong to warrant being expelled by the leadership of the upper legislature, saying he was merely performing his duties to the country.

“I was listed first as a suspect and when the clerk to the National Assembly made a statement that it was he who did and not me, they left me and thereafter listed me as a witness. I have nothing to hide,” Mr. Enang said

Saraki, Ekweremadu, Maikasuwa and Efeturi were on June 27, arraigned before Justice Haliru Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery, contrary to Sections 97 and 362 of the Penal Code Law respectively.

They were, however, granted bail before the court adjourned its proceedings to July 12.

Federal Government would rely on the testimony of 14 witnesses, among them Senators and National Assembly bureaucrats, at the trial of the four persons.