“I can’t apologise, I didn’t do anything” – Ndume

Suspended senator, Ali Ndume (Borno South), has insisted he won’t apologise in order to merit a recall.

He told newsmen on Sunday that there was no reason to ask him to apologise since he did nothing to warrant a suspension.

Following a recommendation from Senate’s committee on ethics and privileges, Ali Ndume was suspended for six months on March 29.

The committee had recommended that Ndume be suspended for 181 legislative days following his allegation on the certificate scandal of Senator Dino Melaye and the bulletproof SUV of Senate President Dino Melaye.

The senator brought up the alleged purchase of an exotic car for senate president, Bukola Saraki with forged customs papers and the certificate scandal involving Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west.

Following his suspension, Dino Melaye asked Ndume to apologize to the senate to reduce or reverse his punishment.

But Ndume says it is not an option.

“The move for apology was made but I did not do any thing to warrant an apology. I have no problem with apology but you have to apologise for something you did,” he said.

“The issues I raised were put to rest after I raised them. The issue of importation of car was put to rest. The certificate issue was also put to rest. It was because I raised the issues. Perhaps if I did not raise them, the issues may have lingered.

“I did not do any thing so there is no basis for me to tender any apology.”

“The whole thing will come and go. It will pass away. It is part of the challenge a politician go through,” he said.

“My challenge in the senate now is temporary. It should not stop me from doing what I have been doing for my constituents. It is very temporary.

“I take my suspension in good faith. It will pass away. I am lucky to be in the Senate. Right now I am going through industrial attachment because one day I will leave the Senate. I don’t expect to die in the Senate,” he said, according to The Cable.

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