The Nigerian Senate says there is no backdoor arrangement to reinstate the suspended Bauchi Central senator, Abdul Ningi. The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), made this disclosure on Monday while answering questions on the veracity of the claim that the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, had resolved to settle with the embattled lawmaker in […]
Alleged Budget Padding: “Critics don’t understand arithmetic of budget” — Tinubu
“Those who are talking about malicious embellishment in the budget; they did not understand the arithmetic and did not refer to the baseline of what I brought. But your integrity is intact,” the president said. The post Alleged Budget Padding: “Critics don’t understand arithmetic of budget” — Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered […]
Yar’adua replaces Ningi as chairman of Northern Senators Forum
Ningi: Bauchi governor pledges to support embattled senator
PDP wants investigation on alleged N3.7trn budget padding
“The PDP calls for an independent investigation into the allegation that a staggering N3.7 trillion was discreetly inserted into the 2024 budget for alleged non-existent projects,“ he said. The post PDP wants investigation on alleged N3.7trn budget padding appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Group faults Ningi’s suspension, cautions Senate against intimidating opposition lawmakers
The group said the Senate should not have issued such a sanction to Mr Ningi on the ground that he has the constitutional right to his opinion. The post Group faults Ningi’s suspension, cautions Senate against intimidating opposition lawmakers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Nigerian lawmaker reveals each ranking senator got N500m worth of project in 2024
Alleged Budget Padding: More northern senators disown Ningi, say he’s on his own
“…..to the best of our knowledge there was no budget padding whatsoever that was done to the 2024 budget. The assertion by Senator Ningi that certain things were done to the bill is his personal opinion. It is not the view of the generality of us, the senators.” The post Alleged Budget Padding: More northern […]