I Almost Got Suspended For Revealing Senators’ Allowances In 2018 – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, has disclosed that he almost faced a six-month suspension from the Senate in 2018 for revealing the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers.
Sani, in a post on X on Thursday, said he was only saved by the intervention of then-Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
“When I publicly disclosed the salaries and allowances of the senators, it nearly earned me a six months suspension if not for divine intervention, Saraki and Ekwerenmadu’s immediate rescue,” he wrote.
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In March 2018, Sani revealed that senators received N13.5 million monthly as running costs, in addition to N200 million allocated for constituency projects. The revelation sparked backlash from his colleagues, as lawmakers’ salaries are usually kept confidential.
His statement follows the recent six-month suspension of Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The Senate took the decision based on a report from the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, following her February 20 clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
On February 28, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged in an Arise TV interview that her ordeal in the Senate began after she rejected alleged sexual advances from Akpabio.
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