- Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi of the Peoples Democratic Party from Bauchi state has resigned as the chairman of the northern senators’ form
- Ningi’s resignation letter was sighted barely an hour after the senate suspended him over allegations of budget padding
- The embattled senator accused President Bola Tinubu-led federal government of implementing a 2024 budget higher than what the senate debated and passed
FCT, Abuja – The suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi has announced his resignation as the chairman of the northern senators forum following his suspension from the Upper Chamber of the national assembly.
The embattled senator said his decision was due to the unfolding events in the national assembly, the north and Nigeria.
