The Senate under the leadership of GODSWILL AKPABIO has suspended Senator ABDUL NINGI over allegations of 3.7 trillion naira padding of the 2024 Budget.

Senator NINGI, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended for three months after a long stormy session in the red chamber.

A member of the Appropriation Committee in the Senate, JIMOH IBRAHIM, first moved the motion for Senator NINGI’s suspension for 12 months over allegations of criminal misinformation and breach of peace in the National Assembly and the country by extension.

However, other lawmakers like Senator ASUQUO EKPENYONG, who is from Cross River South Senatorial District; and Senator ABDULFATAI BUHARI from Oyo North prayed for the reduction of the suspension to six and three months respectively.

Senator AKPABIO, who described Senator NINGI’s offences as “grievous”, subsequently conducted a voice vote during which most of the lawmakers voted in support of his suspension for three months.