Senate suspends Senator Ningi over budget padding allegation

The Senate has suspended Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi over his allegation of budget padding.

The Senate said Ningi should be suspended for a period of three months.

This followed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s motion for Ningi’s suspension.

But some Senators moved that Ningi’s suspension be reduced to six months.

Ningi had accused the Senate of padding the 2024 appropriation bill to the tune of N3.7 trillion.

The lawmaker made the claim in an interview with BBC.

But the Senate during Tuesday’s deliberation said Ningi should be suspended for alleged misconduct and refusal to apologize.