Hundreds of protesters Tuesday blocked the entrance to the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding the immediate reinstatement of suspended Mr. Ali Ndume representing Borno south in the Senate.
Ndume was suspended last week by the Senate for triggering investigations into allegations of forgery against the senate president, Bukola Saraki, and Kogi senator, Dino Melaye raised through order 14 and 15 at plenary.
News reports had accused Mr. Saraki of importing a Range Rover SUV without paying appropriate import duty, and attempting to clear the vehicle with falsified papers while Mr. Melaye was accused of falsely claiming to have graduated from Ahmadu Bello University.
This the Senate dismissed and sanctioned Mr. Ndume by slamming him with six months suspension.
The Protesters and supporters of the suspended senator, arrived the National Assembly gate with placards backlashing Mr. Saraki and the Senate with inscription such as “Saraki is a curse” among unprintable names.
According to the protesters they are natives of southern Borno, Mr. Ndume’s district, but they mostly live in Mararaba and Masaka areas of Abuja.
The protesters with banners bearing Ndume’s pictures and posters demanded for the immediate reinstatement of the suspended former Senate Leader.
It would be recalled that on Monday shortly after a closed door meeting wirh President Mohammadu Buhari at the villa, senate president, Bukola Saraki told journalists that he has “no powers” to reverse the suspension of the former Senate Leader.
