President Tinubu met with Senate leaders after Senator Ningi's suspension for budget padding allegations.
President Bola Tinubu met with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and other lawmakers after Senator Abdul Ningi was suspended from the Senate over allegations of budget padding. The meeting took place at the State House in Abuja, but the agenda was not disclosed. Senator Ningi's suspension occurred after he accused the Senate of padding the 2024 national budget by N3 trillion, which he claimed caused significant damage to the north and the entire country.
March 12, 2024
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