Senate hints at recall of Ningi amid budget padding allegations

The Senate has hinted at a possible recall of Senator Abdul Ningi from his three-month suspension.

This was revealed on Friday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, while fielding questions from reporters on arrival from the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ningi had alleged, in an interview, that the budget passed by the National Assembly for the 2024 fiscal year is N25tn while the one being implemented by the Presidency is N28.7tn.