- Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has said that Senator Ningi’s allegation of a N3 trillion budget padding by his colleagues can be likened to a civilian coup
- Bamidele made this assertion during a plenary proceedings held at the national assembly, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 12
- Legit.ng reports that Senator Bamidele alleged that Ningi’s actions were an attempt to unseat the incumbent senate president, Godswill Akpabio
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and governance issues in Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja – Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti Central Senatorial District has described as a “civilian coup”, claims made by Senator Abdul Ningi that the 2024 budget passed by the Senate was padded.