Nigeria's Senate suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for 3 months over alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding in the 2024 budget.

Nigeria's Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over allegations of N3.7 trillion budget padding in the 2024 budget, a claim Ningi made during an interview with BBC Hausa. The Senate's decision followed a heated debate on the allegation, which led to a rowdy session. Ningi, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Population, maintained his position that N3.7 trillion could not be accounted for in the 2024 budget.

March 12, 2024
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