Senators Victor Umeh and Neda Imasuen of the Labour Party have been charged by some Anambra stakeholders with accepting a $10,000 bribe apiece in order to back President Bola Tinubu’s proposed emergency rule in Rivers State.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
In a statement signed by Chukwuebuka Ekpechi, the Concerned Citizens of Anambra Central alleged that both senators received $5,000 each at an “Iftar Prayer” event held at Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s Maitama Guest House. The event, they claimed, was a secret meeting to ensure support for the controversial emergency rule.
The stakeholders accused Umeh of misleading the public with his denial, stating that he and Senator Imasuen were the only Labour Party lawmakers present on Wednesday night when the bribe was allegedly given. They claimed both senators pledged their support and followed through by backing the proposal during a closed-door session in the Senate.
“We challenge Senator Victor Umeh to name any other Labour Party senator who attended the Wednesday night meeting or participated in the executive session on Thursday,” the statement read.
The group further questioned Umeh’s sudden alignment with APC policies, noting that he had fiercely defended controversial decisions, including the hasty approval of the new National Anthem Bill. They accused him of frequently appearing on TV stations like TVC, AIT, Channels TV, and Arise TV to justify Senate decisions that lacked public scrutiny.
“We will not sit idly by while Senator Umeh betrays the trust of the people who elected him,” they declared.
The allegations support a recent Sahara Reporters publication exposing how some senators allegedly received large sums of money to back the emergency rule. As the controversy unfolds, Nigerians are watching closely for further revelations.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
