Former Kaduna senator Shehu Sani has disclosed that he narrowly escaped suspension from the Senate in 2018 after publicly revealing the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Sani recounted how he would have been suspended for six months if not for the swift intervention of the 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-month suspension if not for divine intervention, Saraki and Ekwerenmadu’s immediate rescue,” he wrote.
Back in March 2018, Sani stirred controversy when he exposed that Nigerian senators received a staggering ₦13.5 million monthly as running costs, in addition to ₦200 million allocated annually for constituency projects. His revelation sparked public outcry but also drew backlash from his fellow lawmakers, as legislative earnings are typically kept confidential.
Sani’s recent statement comes amid the Senate’s decision to suspend Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a Kogi Central senator, for six months.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended after the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions found her guilty of misconduct following an altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio on February 20.
On February 28, during an interview on Arise TV, the senator alleged that her troubles in the Senate began after she rejected alleged sexual advances from Akpabio.
The unfolding situation has sparked widespread reactions, with many drawing parallels between Sani’s experience in 2018 and Akpoti-Uduaghan’s current ordeal.
