Mr Bagudu, who is also a former senator, said there is nothing new about lawmakers inputting projects into the proposed budget. The post Alleged Budget Padding: Minister speaks on “insertion” of projects into 2024 budget appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Budget padding: Why I’m unhappy with Labour Party lawmakers – Pat Utomi
Political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has slammed federal lawmakers elected on the platform of the Labour Party, LP, saying he’s not happy with their conduct. Utomi said the party must show integrity and understanding of the fact that Nigeria and its democracy are both failing because of the failure of the political parties. He spoke […]
Budget padding: ‘Ningi’s allegation should be probed’ – Atiku
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has called for a thorough investigation into the allegation of budget padding to the tune of N3.7 trillion raised by suspended Bauchi Central senator, Abdul Ningi. Atiku said Ningi’s suspension can’t silence the allegation of fiscal corruption in the Senate. Posting on X, […]
N3.7trn budget padding: I warned Ningi, he didn’t listen — Ndume
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has disclosed that he warned the suspended Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi over the allegation of budget padding to the tune of N3.7 trillion. Ndume said he warned Ningi after the Senator informed him about the budget padding to the tune of N3.7 trillion but he never listened. The […]
Budget padding: Lawmakers have no business with constituency projects – Akintola
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Adeniyi Akintola, has said Nigerian lawmakers have no business with constituency projects but to make laws that will enhance good governance. Akintola stated this in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to the Senate’s allegation of padding the 2024 appropriation bill. Akintola noted that under […]
Budget padding: Why some Senators can’t speak up – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker, has given his opinion on why most senators may not want to comment on the allegation made by Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, and the resulting suspension. The embattled lawmaker had, in a recent interview, alleged that the Senate is trying to silence or get him arrested for exposing the […]
Budget padding: Your integrity is worthy of praise – Bauchi Gov, Bala backs Ningi
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has declared support for suspended Senator Abdul Ningi. According to the governor, the suspended lawmaker’s integrity is praiseworthy. Mohammed, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as Ningi said, “I stand firm in our support for Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi of Bauchi Central.” […]
Budget Padding: How senators share Zonal Intervention Project funds – Abaribe
The Lawmaker representing the Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has clarified the discrepancies in the sharing of the Zonal Intervention Project fund. DAILY POST recalls that the Senator representing the Cross River North, Agom Jarigbe on Tuesday alleged that ranking senators got N500 million while he got nothing. Jarigbe made the assertion at […]
Budget Padding: PRP Chieftain condemns suspension of Senator Ningi, calls for investigation
A People Redemption Party, PRP, Senatorial candidate for Kaduna-North in 2023, Abdullahi Ahmed Wakili, has strongly condemned what he described as “the hasty suspension” of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi by the Nigerian Senate. According to him, the allegations of budget padding, amounting to a staggering N3 trillion are of utmost concern and should be thoroughly […]
Budget Padding: Suswam denies Ningi’s allegations over 2024 budget
The former governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has insisted that there was no padding in the 2024 Budget signed by President Bola Tinubu, Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, Suswam said the budget signed by the President was not more than the initial submission, there was no padding. Suswam submitted, […]