The Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) Worldwide on Monday described the suspension of the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as unacceptable.
It urged the Senate to immediately lift the suspension placed on him.
The Senate had last week slammed a 90-day suspension on Omo-Agege over his comment that the amendment of the electoral act altering the 2019 election sequence was targeted at President Muhammadu Buhari and for taking the Senate to court.
President-General of the Union, Olorogun Taiga in a statement made available to Daily Trust in Lagos declared that the Urhobo Nation, the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria, could not be without representation in the senate for such a long and critical time.
He said: “Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is the only senator representing the entire Urhobo Nation. For him to be absent at this critical time is unacceptable to the Urhobos.
"Elections are almost here, we are discussing the way forward for Nigeria and there are many other critical issues, including the invasion of Urhoboland by herdsmen.
"We need Senator Omo-Agege in the senate to protect and defend the Urhobo interest we sent him there to do. All the UPU is asking for is the reinstatement of Ovie Omo-Agege and the UPU is ready to work with the senate to ensure his prompt recall."
Taiga said the Urhobo Nation would be the greatest loser in the suspension of Senator Omo-Agege, urging all Urhobos, irrespective of political affiliations, to work towards the lifting of the suspension.
