Senator Ningi Resumes After 90 Days Suspension

The Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi has formally resumed legislative duties at the Senate after spending 75 days under suspension since March 12, 2024

The Senate had on Tuesday last week in a motion by the minority leader, Senator Abba Moro on behalf of the minority caucus, recalled Senator Ningi from the three months suspension.

Senator Ningi was suspended by the Senate at the committee of the whole on the 2024 budget padding allegation levelled against the Senate during an interview he had with the BBC Hausa service.

Apparently elated to be back in the Senate, Senator Ningi was among the first set of Senators and House of Representatives members to arrive the National Assembly for plenary on Tuesday.

Senator Ningi who along with some other Senators like Suleiman Kawu ( NNPP Kano South), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal ( PDP Sokoto South) came into the National Assembly through the Villa Gate at exactly 10: 40am, which is 20minutes to the time fixed for commencement of plenary.

As a result of his suspension, Senator Ningi lost his Chairmanship position of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population which was allocated to Senator Mustapha Musa ( APC Yobe East ) two days after his suspension .

James Itodo, Edited By Grace Namiji