Alleged budget padding: Sen Ningi gives Akpabio, Senate 7 days to lift suspension or face legal action

Suspended Senator representing Bauchi Central of Bauchi State, Abdul Ahmed Ningi, has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Senate leadership demanding that the suspension placed on him be lifted.

Senator Ningi, wrote Sen Godswiil Akpabio through his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), noting that if his suspension was not lifted in the next seven days, he would drag the Senate before the Federal High Court.

Recall that the Senate, on March 12, sent Ningi on a Tthree months suspension over his claim that the 2024 budget was padded to the tune of N3.7tn.