Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, has disclosed that he almost faced a six-month suspension from the Senate in 2018 for revealing the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers.
In a post on X on Thursday, Sani stated that he was spared from the suspension due to the intervention of the then-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
According to him, their swift action prevented what could have been a severe consequence for making the information public.
Back in March 2018, Sani had revealed that senators received N13.5 million monthly as running costs, in addition to N200 million allocated for constituency projects.
This disclosure drew backlash from his colleagues, as lawmakers’ earnings are usually kept confidential.
His comments resurfaced following the Senate’s recent decision to suspend Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for six months.
The suspension was based on a report by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, stemming from her February 20 altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
On February 28, Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed in an interview with Arise TV that her issues in the Senate began after she rejected alleged sexual advances from Akpabio.