ROUNDUP: Budget padding controversy, Ningi’s suspension, probe of N30 trillion CBN loan, change of leadership in senators groups, others top stories at Senate

ROUNDUP: Budget padding controversy, Ningi’s suspension, probe of N30 trillion CBN loan, change of leadership in senators groups, others top stories at Senate

Chairman of the Committee, Isah Jibrin, called on persons involved in the issue to be ready to appear before the lawmakers for questioning. Meanwhile, on Monday, a day before the plenary, Mr Ningi’s fate appeared to have been sealed as some northern senatorsOthers are Isah Jibrin , Diket Plang and Saliu Mustapha .One revelation that emerged from the budget padding saga was made by Cross River North senator, Agom Jarigbe.Mr Jarigbe made the revelation during plenary while commenting on the allegation of budget padding made against the Senate by Mr Ningi.

Meanwhile, the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, while addressing journalists after the plenary dismissed the issue of the provision of N500 million as constituency funds to senators, describing the allegation as a fairy tale. He said the 10th Senate needed to be treasured as a pillar of democracy and would only do what would promote national interest.The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during the plenary on Tuesday, raised the alarm that some ‘losers’ of the senate presidency election conducted last June were plotting to impeach the senate president.

“The last time a Southerner was there was during Obasanjo and they were being changed every time. It was only stable when it returned to the North. David Mark spent 8 years, Saraki completed his four years, and Lawan spent his four years. Don’t be deceived, the losers of the June 2023 Senate presidential election are still angry.

The duo were appointed following the resignation of the suspended senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, as chairman of the forum.

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