By Raphael Okhiria
Some Human Rights groups and constituents of Edo South Senatorial District, have expressed dissatisfaction with the ways and manners of their representative at the national assembly, Senator Neda Imasuen.
The angry constituents on Friday in Benin City, also declared a loss of confidence in the Senator over alleged legislative failure, corruption, abuse of office and betrayal of public trust.
Demonstrating their seriousness, the constituents disclosed that they have 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.
“Given the international nature of these allegations, INTERPOL’s cooperation is necessary to ensure a thorough, Independent and global investigation,” they said.
Representatives of five, out of the seven local governments that made up the Senatorial District, stated this at a press briefing in Benin City on Friday.
They said the constituents deserves credible, accountable and transparent representative.
Leaders of the group 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).
The group alleged that Senator 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: “they 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.
Senator Imasuen, is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, which is currently at the centre of the controversy surrounding the sexual harassment petition filled by suspended Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president.
