Budget padding: Senate recalls Ningi from suspension
The Senate has lifted the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi, who was suspended on March 12, 2024.
The decision came after Deputy Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro moved a motion on Tuesday, apologising on Ningi’s behalf and taking full responsibility for his actions.
The senator’s conduct during the period of suspension has been a matter of scrutiny and debate within the legislative body.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the unconditional recall of Ningi after a brief plea by some lawmakers.
Akpabio emphasised the senator’s resourcefulness and described him as a valued member of the Senate, adding that the decision to recall Ningi transcends religious and ethnic divides.
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Ningi was recalled some two weeks to the end of his three-month suspension which is supposed to terminate on June 12, 2024.
Recall that the Senate suspended Ningi over allegations of N3.7 trn padding of the 2024 Budget in March.
Ningi, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended for three months after a long stormy session in the red chamber.
