LP youths calls for Edo Senator’s suspension over his handling Senator Natasha’s case

National Youth Leader of the Labour Party (LP), Kennedy Ahanotu, has called for the suspension of the LP Senator representing Edo South in the Senate, Neda Imasuen, from the party for his unsavory handling of the Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan case.

He said the LP was unimpressed with Senator Imasuen’s performance as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions

Ahanotu said this in a press conference on Tuesday at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

Ahanotu said, “It’s no longer news that one non-compliant Labour Party, Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, was used as a willing tool to perpetuate what has been widely described as injustice and the humiliation of a Youthful voice in the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan without proper investigation.

“We, the Nigerian youths, have, in clear terms, condemned such rascality perpetrated by the Ethics and Privilege committee led by Neda Imasuen in clear violation of an order of the court.

“It’s clear to the Nigerian youths that an investigative panel, which was set for 11th March 2025, was mysteriously rescheduled to hold on 5th March 2025. Our question remains, “What is the haste for?

“Given such a hasty decision to suspend Natasha, Senator Neda Imasuen and his subsequent posturing afterward has no doubt left everyone in shock about his possible dislike for the womenfolk, a character which may be construed as being a misogynist.

“To the best of our knowledge, the Labour Party is a party for social democrats with tremendous respect for the female gender and the youth alike. It also believes so much in the principles of fair hearing, rule of law, and gender parity.”

Ahanotu further explained that the 10th Senate does not have a record of showing this type of speed or sense of urgency when dealing with issues that affect the welfare and well-being of ordinary Nigerians.