The Senate is currently in a rowdy session over the budget padding allegation levelled against it. Recall that Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi had accused the Senate of padding the budget to the tune of N3.7 trillion. Ningi, who is the Chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum, had alleged that the National Assembly debated and passed […]
N3.7 Budget Padding: You’ve damaged the image of Senate – Akpabio attacks Ningi
Senate President Goodwill Akpabio on Tuesday accused Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, of damaging the image of the Senate. Akpabio was reacting to Ningi’s N3.7 trillion budget padding allegations. Ningi had alleged that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 Appropriation Act are not traceable. Ningi, who is the Chairman of Northern Senators Forum, alleged […]
Alleged budget padding: Fear God if you’re not afraid of suspension – Karimi tackles Ningi
Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, a member of the Northern Senators Forum, NSF and chairman of the Senate Services, Committee on Monday, tackled his colleague, Senator Abdul Ningi over his budget padding claims. DAILY POST recalls that Senator Ningi, who is the Chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum, had during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, […]
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 […]
I never accused President Tinubu of implementing two budgets – Senator Ningi
Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) on Monday in Abuja denied saying President Bola was operating two different budgets for 2024. BBC Hausa had reported that Ningi made the submission in an interview he granted the British media giant. It said Ningi spoke under the banner of Northern Senators’ Forum, and claimed that the National Assembly […]
N3trn Budget Padding: Northern senators disown Ningi, affirm support for Tinubu
Senators from 19 Northern states have distanced themselves from claims of budget padding by Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi. The Northern senators affirmed their loyalty to President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers made their stance known in a statement signed by Senators Iyal Abbas from Adamawa, Ibrahim Bomoi from Yobe, Abdullahi Yar’ Adua, and four others. […]
Three senators disagree with Ningi’s 2014 budget padding allegations
Three Senators on Sunday disagreed with Senator Abdul Ningi’s 2024 budget padding allegations. The Senators, in a statement they jointly signed and made available to Senate Corps correspondents, are Steve Sunday Karimi, Titus Tartenger Zam and Kaka Sheu, describing the report that made headlines on Saturday as unfounded and baseless. The lawmakers contended that the […]