Abdul Ningi
18 Mar
AREWA Consultative Forum (ACF) has faulted the suspension of the Senator representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly, Abdul Ningi, over his N3.7 trillion 2024 budget padding allegation.
15 Mar
The Federal Government yesterday reiterated its stance on the controversial N3 trillion allegedly padded to the 2024 budget, insisting that there was no disparity in this year’s budget.
15 Mar
Following the resignation of Abdul Ningi as Chairman of Northern Senators Forum (NSF), Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (Katsina Central) has been named as his replacement.
14 Mar
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding by the National Assembly.
13 Mar
Former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has said Abdul Ningi would defeat the Senate if he decides to take his suspension matter to court. The Senate on Tuesday suspended Ningi for three months ver allegations of N3.7 trillion padding of the 2024 Budget. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, from Bauchi Central Senatorial District,…
12 Mar
Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi has resigned from his position as the Chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) following his allegation of budget padding against the Senate. Ningi tendered his resignation in a letter dated Monday, Monday, March 11, 2024 and addressed to the NSF Secretary. "I will like to resign my position as the Chairman…
12 Mar
The Senate has suspended Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) for three months from all activities of the Senate over 2024 Budget padding allegation. The upper chamber’s resolution was sequel to a motion by Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was titled: “Urgent Need to Address the False Allegations Against the Senate and the…
12 Mar
Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe has revealed that some senior senators were given N500 million each from the 2024 budget as palliatives for their constituents while others got N200 million. Jarigbe made this known during the plenary on Tuesday with the revelation about the uneven distribution of the federal government’s palliatives to senators for onward disbursement to…
12 Mar
A foretaste of the drama expected at today’s Senate plenary ensued yesterday when the chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) and former Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) engaged in a heated argument
11 Mar
Senator Abdul Ningi has remained adamant on his earlier stance that the projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 Appropriation Act are not traceable.
11 Mar
Following a claim by representative of Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ningi, that the President Bola Tinubu administration is operating two versions of the 2024 budget, the presidency, yesterday, faulted the lawmaker.