Ningi had earlier mentioned that he is not moved by a possible suspension. According to him, it will be an honour. The Senate has voted in favour of a three (3) months suspension of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) over his allegations of N3trn padding in the 2024 budget. It maintained that should Ningi tender an apology and show some remorse, the matter will be deliberated within the Senate and he will be...
Senator Ningi revealed that the interview he had with the BBC was personal and not for the Northern Senators Forum. Senators have begun to go against each other following allegations of a N3 trillion padding to the 2024 budget. Trouble began when Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) made claims that the 2024 budget was padded with the sum of N3trn. Following these allegations, several Senators came out to deny these claims. READ ALSO: Budget...
The Northern Senators forum chaired by Senator Ningi said the unexplained increase in the 2024 budget was unacceptable and questionable. The Northern Senators Forum has alleged that its consultants have uncovered N3trillion unexplained increase in the N28 trillion 2024 budget previously signed by President Bola Tinubu. The inexplicable increase, which was biassed against Nigeria in general and the North in particular, was deemed unacceptable by the forum. This was stated by the forum’s chairman, Senator...
The Senate appropriation chair, however, assured that the committee would search the 2024 budget for money to cover the planned population census The Senate was taken aback by a revelation that there was no provision for the scheduled 2024 population and housing census in the budget proposal of the National Population Commission (NPC). This was disclosed by Chairman, Senate Committee on National Population Commission, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central) who informed the lawmakers about...
