Senate Suspends Ningi For Three Months Over Budget Padding Claims

The Senate has suspended the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, for three months.
Ningi was suspended after about three hours of debate over his interview in which he alleged that the National Assembly padded the 2024 ₦28.7 trillion budget.
The Senate also warned Senator Suleiman Kawu (NNPP, Kano South) against sharing and distributing disturbing news about the Senate.
Senator Olamilekan Adeola had come under Orders 9, 10, 41, and 51 to move a motion of privilege and issue of national importance against Ningi over his interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation ( Hausa Service).