Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Rowland Owie, has condemned the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, warning that the 10th Senate risks damaging its credibility if legislative impunity is allowed to prevail.
Addressing newsmen on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, Owie cautioned that no senator should be arbitrarily stripped of their mandate, stressing that the Senate must uphold due process.
“We are not in a Banana Republic. A senator remains a senator anytime, any day, even when suspended or as a non-serving senator. The 10th Senate must exercise caution to preserve the integrity of the institution,” Owie stated.