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Budget Padding: Sen. Ningi Resigns As Chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum

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Nigeria’s Senator, Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) , has resigned as Chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF), following alleged claim that N3 trillion was padded in the 2024 budget.

Ningi who was later yesterday pinery suspended for three months without benefits.

This is contained in a letter addressed to the Secretary of NSF on Tuesday in Abuja said: “I will like to resign my position as Chairman Northern Senators’ Forum.

“This is of course necessitated by the unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the nation at large.

“I will like to specially thank  members of the forum for the opportunity given to me for the last eight months to spearhead this very important forum.

” I believe this forum is very important and fundamental to the progress and development of Northern Nigeria.”

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