List Of Senators Who Have Been Suspened Since 1999 The suspension chased the consideration and adoption of the declare presented by Senator Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, during plenary.
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Here is a list of senators who have previously confronted suspension:
1. Femi Okurounmu (Ogun Central) – 1999
Senator Okurounmu was suspended in 1999 after implicating that fellow senators were planning to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was later recalled after tendering an apology to the Senate.
2. Joseph Waku (Benue) – 2000
In 2000, Senator Waku recommended that a military coup would be preferable to allowing President Obasanjo to abide governing as the dictator. This statement led to his suspension due to its controversial constitution.
3. Arthur Nzeribe (Imo, Orlu Constituency) – 2002
Senator Nzeribe was indefinitely suspended in November 2002 over a N22 million fraud allegation.
4. Isah Mohammed (Niger Central) – 2004
In October 2004, Senator Mohammed was suspended for two weeks after physically assaulting Senator Iyabo Anisulowo outside the National Assembly Complex. The altercation was reportedly affiliated to the disbursement of committee funds.
5. Ali Ndume (Borno South) – 2017
Senator Ndume was suspended for six months in 2017 after summoning for the investigation into allegations involving then Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senator Dino Melaye.
6. Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central) – 2018
In 2018, Senator Omo-Agege was suspended after challenging the election reordering bill. Despite apologizing for his stance, he sought a court order to prevent the Senate from suspending him, which led to his suspension.
7. Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) – 2024
Senator Ningi was suspended for three months in 2024 after implicating that the National Assembly padded the 2024 budget by N3 trillion.
8. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central)
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on the 6th of March, 2025, was suspended for six months over suggested misconduct in the red chamber.
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Published 3/6/2025