BREAKING: Senate suspends Senator Ningi over N3.7 trillion budget padding allegation

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over his allegation that the Federal Government was operating two budgets.

The suspension followed amendment of prayers by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to the motion raised by Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan which took Senators hours to debate.

Ningi granted interview on Monday last week alleging that the sum of N3.7 trillion could not be traced to projects.

After heated debate on Tuesday, a prayer was amended through a motion by Senator Ekpeyong Asuquo representing Cross River South Senatorial District saying that he should be suspended for six months.

However, Senator AbdulRahid Mallam Maidori from Jigawa suggested three months suspension.

I’m his remarks, Senate President sustained the three months suspension after he put the.reamended prayers to voice votes and Ningi was suspended for six months.