N3.7tr Budget Padding Allegation: Senate Recalls Suspended Senator Abdul Ningi

The Senate, Tuesday pardoned and recalled Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, who was suspended on March 12, 2024.

He was recalled ahead of his due date after the recall process was initiated after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Abba Moro, who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended senator.

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Sen. Abba Moro pledged to assume full responsibility for Sen. Ningi’s actions, acknowledging the gravity of the suspension.

The senator’s conduct during the period of suspension has been a matter of scrutiny and debate within the legislative body.

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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, emphasised the senator’s resourcefulness and described him as a valued member of the Senate, adding that the decision to recall Sen. Ningi transcends religious and ethnic divides.

It would be recalled that Ningi, the Senator representing Bauchi Central was handed a three-month suspension over his allegation of a ₦3.7 trillion padding of the 2024 budget.