By Sabiu Abdullahi Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, returned to plenary sessions on Tuesday, marking the end of his three-month suspension. The Senate pardoned and recalled Ningi, effective immediately, following a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, last week. Moro expressed regret on Ningi’s behalf and took responsibility for
By Sabiu Abdullahi The Rebuild Arewa Initiative for Development (RAID) has strongly criticised the Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Abdul Ningi for a period of three months following his expression of concern regarding irregularities in the 2024 national budget. In a press conference held in Abuja, RAID called for the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of
By Sabiu Abdullahi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called upon Senate President Godswill Akpabio to reinstate Senator Abdul Ningi, who was recently suspended for three months following allegations of budget padding. Senator Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, faced suspension over remarks made in an interview where he alleged that the National Assembly padded
By Sabiu Abdullahi Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, to step aside amid accusations of corruption. The PDP alleges that Senator Akpabio inserted N3.7 trillion into the 2024 budget for suspicious purposes and that he looted funds while governor of Akwa Ibom State. The PDP has also
By Sabiu Abdullahi Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has thrown his weight behind Senator Abdul Ningi, who was recently suspended by the Senate for a duration of three months. Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, faced suspension following allegations of budget padding by the Senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The controversy stemmed from a BBC interview where
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The suspended Senator, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ningi has resigned his position as the Chairman of Northern Senators Forum. Ningi said his resignation was necessitated by unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the Nation at large. “I will like to resign my position as the Chairman
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, for three months over his allegation that the Federal Government was operating two budgets. The suspension followed the amendment of prayers by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to the motion raised by Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan which took Senators
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma Senators from 19 Northern states have distanced themselves from claims of budget padding by Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, affirming their loyalty to President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers made their stance known in a statement signed by Senators Iyal Abbas from Adamawa, Ibrahim Bomoi from Yobe, Abdullahi Yar’ Adua, and four
By Sabiu Abdullahi The Presidency has refuted accusations of padding the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion, following claims made by Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP). Senator Ningi, speaking on behalf of the Northern Senators’ Forum, alleged in a BBC Hausa Service interview that the executive was implementing a budget significantly higher
During a guest appearance on the BBC’s interview on Saturday, Senator Ningi revealed that a separate budget, distinct from the one approved by the National Assembly, has been identified.