Nigeria, April 14 -- The Nigerian Senate has finally broken its silence on the disbarment of Neda Imasuen from practising law in the US.

Mr Imasuen, who represents Edo South District in the upper legislative chamber, is a Nigeria-trained lawyer.

He is the chairperson of the Senate ethics committee.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Imasuen was disbarred from practising law in the US in 2010 following a petition from an American, Daphne Slyfield, who accused him of failing to represent him in a court case after he hired and paid him for it.

According to the document, Mr Slyfield had petitioned the Supreme Court of New York on the matter.

The Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts of the Court hand...