Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election Atiku Abubakar, has called for a comprehensive investigation into allegations of a N3.7 trillion padding of the 2024 budget.
Atiku who joined the array of voices that have chimed in on the controversy that have trailed the revelation by Senator Abdul Ningi who raised the alarm over the budget padding, faulted the decision of the Senate to suspend Ningi whom he described as a whistle-blower in the scandal.
In a series of tweets on his official X account on Thursday, Atiku said the controversy has put the integrity of the National Assembly to question and only a wholesome investigation will unravel the mystery behind the allegations.
