Some constituents in the Edo South Senatorial District, on Friday issued a 14-day notice to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the 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.
Imasuen, who heads the the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, is at the centre of the controversy surrounding the sexual harassment petition filled 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, the Edo State, said the constituents deserves 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).
They said, “We have created a platform to raise awareness and facilitate the recall process of failed legislators in Edo South. We don’t need to consult the Oracle of the Hill and Cave to tell us that Senator Neda Imasuen has maintained grave silence in the Senate that prompted us to conceive the process of his recall.
“As you are fully aware that silence gives consent. According to Dante in his Divine Comedy, “The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.”
“To this end, we want to kickstart the recall process of the Senator representing Edo South Senatorial district at the National Assembly. We intend to organise a world press conference in the shortest possible time to raise awareness and formally announce the recall process of Senator Neda Imasuen.”
The constituents also 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.
They are also demanding his prosecution over the circumstances surrounding his alleged disbarment by the New York State supreme court in 2010.
“Given the international nature of these allegations, INTERPOL’s cooperation is necessary to ensure a thorough, Independent and global investigation,” they said.
Recall that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, currently under suspension, formally filed a petition before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, seeking the disbarment of Senator Nedamwen Bernards Imasuen from the Nigerian Bar.
The petition, grounded on allegations of professional misconduct, claims that Senator Imasuen was previously disbarred from the New York Bar for fraud, misappropriation of client funds, and failure to respond to disciplinary authorities.
According to the petition, Senator Imasuen was permanently disbarred by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, on May 10, 2010, following a complaint by Daphne Slyfield, a client who accused him of misappropriating legal fees.
The court found him guilty of multiple breaches of professional conduct, leading to the revocation of his legal license in the United States.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that, despite his disbarment, Senator Imasuen relocated to Nigeria and continued presenting himself as a legal practitioner while venturing into politics.
He was eventually elected as the Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District and appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, a role requiring unimpeachable integrity.
The petition further stated that Senator Imasuen failed to disclose his disbarment in his FORM EC-9 – Particulars of Personal Information submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before contesting for public office.
The legal action comes in the wake of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension from the Senate, which she claims was orchestrated by Senator Imasuen in defiance of a court order.
On March 4, 2025, the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwatu, issued an interim order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from proceeding with an investigation against her regarding alleged misconduct during a Senate plenary session on February 20, 2025.
Despite being served the court order on March 5, 2025, Senator Imasuen and his committee proceeded with the investigation, leading to her suspension on March 6, 2025.
In her petition, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described Senator Imasuen’s actions as contempt of court, citing Rule 31 of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners (2023), which mandates that lawyers must always treat the court with respect, dignity, and honour.
She further accused him of procedural bias, stating that he dismissed her petition alleging sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio on procedural grounds, while actively pursuing disciplinary action against her.
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