Northern Senators accuse Senate President Akpabio of adding N4 trillion projects to 2024 budget without consultation, claiming budget is skewed against the North.

Northern Senators Forum accuses Senate President Akpabio of adding N4 trillion projects to 2024 budget without consultation, saying the budget is skewed against the North and Nigeria as a whole. The Senate has denied any padding, but the Presidency has stated that the National Assembly added N1.27 trillion to the budget. The Northern Senators have said they plan to take the issue to President Bola Tinubu.