I don't have the power to reverse Ndume’s suspension - Saraki

The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has said he lacks the power to reverse the suspension of the former Senate leader, Ali Ndume.

The Senate president made the statement on Monday April 3, shortly after emerging from a meeting with President Buhari, Premium Times reports.

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Speaking on the backgrounds of an earlier meeting he held with Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state on Ndume's suspension, Saraki said: "I wish I have such powers”.

He said the Senate president and the speaker of the House of Representatives are just first among equals and cannot do anything that the two chambers do not want done.

Saraki said all he can do is to report to the Senate what he discussed with the Borno governor and allow the Senators to take a decision.

Legit.ng recalls that Senator Ndume was suspended for six months after he asked the Senate to investigate media reports alleging that Saraki failed to pay requisite import duty for an SUV vehicle he imported.

He also requested investigation into reports that a Kogi state Senator, Dino Melaye, may also have not graduated from Ahmadu Bello University.

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Both Senators were eventually cleared by the Senate committee on ethics and privileges. The committee also recommended the suspension of Mr. Ndume for one year.

Since Ndume's the suspension, various groups have reportedly been meeting with Mr. Saraki to plead for the recall of the Borno south senator.

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Source: Legit.ng