Imasuen Neda Bernards

Neda Bernards Imasuen is a Senator representing Edo State in the Nigerian Senate, elected in 2023 under the Labour Party.

He began his education at St. Thomas’ Catholic School, Benin City, where he obtained his Primary School Leaving Certificate before attending Edo Boys High School, earning a West African School Certificate.

After secondary school, Imasuen studied law at the University of Maiduguri and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1985. He was later certified as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

He also holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, obtained in 2004.

In the 2023 Nigerian general elections, Imasuen defeated candidates from PDP and APC to win Edo South senatorial district. His election marked his return to political prominence after earlier facing professional misconduct allegations in New York.

Despite his victory, he has faced corruption allegations linked to a meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, where it was reported that payouts were made to senators to support President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.