Former Kaduna senator Shehu Sani has recounted how he narrowly escaped a six-month suspension from the Senate in 2018 after revealing the salaries and allowances of lawmakers.
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Sani made this known in a post on his X handle on Thursday, stating that he was almost penalized for his disclosure but was saved by divine intervention and the swift actions of 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.
The controversy began in March 2018 when Sani exposed that senators received a monthly allowance of N13.5 million, in addition to N200 million allocated for constituency projects. His revelation ignited debates on transparency and accountability in legislative earnings.
Sani’s statement comes amid the recent suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was penalized for accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. The Kogi Central senator faces a six-month suspension, during which her salary and security details have been withdrawn, and she has been directed to issue an apology for alleged misconduct.
