The Edo South Senatorial District and the Human Rights Community on Friday declared a loss of confidence in Senator Neda Imasuen , representing Edo South over alleged failure, corruption, abuse of office and betrayal of public trust.
The constituents said it has formally initiated the recall of the Labour Party (LP) Senator and also demanded for his prosecution over the circumstances surrounding his alleged disbarment by the New York State supreme court in 2010.
It added, “given the international nature of these allegations, INTERPOL’s cooperation is necessary to ensure a thorough, Independent and global investigation.”
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.
The representatives of the local governments 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).
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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.They therefore issued a 14 days notice to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Nigerian Senate and anti-graft agencies to take action on their petition.
Senator Neda Imasuen however dismissed the allegations, declaring the individuals moving against him were recently invited to Kogi State.
He said: “the are doing hatchet job because they are being paid from Kogi.
“I don’t see why someone is being paid to throw stones in his father’s house,” Imasuen stated.
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 State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against Godswill
