The Senate, under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of N3.7trillion padding of the 2024 Budget.
Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, received a three-month suspension following a heated session in the red chamber. The motion for Ningi’s suspension was initially raised by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, a member of the Appropriation Committee, who sought a 12-month suspension over allegations of criminal misinformation and breach of peace in the National Assembly and the country at large.
However, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South Senatorial District, proposed an amendment to reduce the suspension period during the session. Akpabio, who described Ningi’s offences as “grievous”, conducted a voice vote during which most of the lawmakers voted in support of Ningi’s suspension for three months.
