Tag: Budget Padding
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Alleged budget padding: Senate to reconsider Ningi’s suspension on resumption
The Senate may reconsider Senator Abdul Ningi’s suspension, which was imposed after he alleged that the Red Chamber “padded” the 2024 Budget with N3.7 trillion as lawmakers resume today. Recall Ningi was suspended for three months for claiming during a BBC Hausa Service interview that the National Assembly padded the budget. Ningi, represented legally by…
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Why Akpabio should not be a scapegoat – By Ezinne Chinda
However, it is intriguing that what was initially perceived as a straight united fight between the National Assembly, as an institution, and one of its rebels, Senator Abdul Ningi, has gradually been narrowed down to an ambush against the President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio.
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How and why budget padding has been a perennial crisis and solution – By Magnus Onyibe
Outraged senators at the plenary last Tuesday, March 12, literally pounced on their colleague, ranking Senator Abdul Ningi, who has been a lawmaker for the past twenty-four (24) years, seventeen (17) of which he has served as a senator after being
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Budget padding: Salient questions nobody is asking Ningi – By Ola Awoniyi
To start with, Ningi is not just a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is a ranking Senator with vast experience in legislative business.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY: So, what do we call inflation of the budget?
CARTOON OF THE DAY: So, what do we call inflation of the budget?
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Insertions into 2024 budget: No law was broken – Budget Minister
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu has said no law was broken over the insertions made by the National Assembly (NASS) into the 2024 budget.
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Budget padding saga: Atiku blows hot over Ningi’s suspension, threatens fierce opposition
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has threatened that the suspension of Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi would be met by fierce opposition.
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I warned Ningi about budget padding allegation – Ndume
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has revealed he warned suspended Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi over the allegation of budget padding. The Senate had suspended Ningi for three months after lawmakers deliberated over the allegations he raised.
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Why N3.7trn budget padding allegation must be investigated thoroughly – PDP
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation on the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding by the National Assembly (NASS).
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Budget padding saga: Ndume reveals how much senior Senators, floor members received for constituency projects
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has revealed how much senior Senators and floor members of the Nigerian Senate received for constituency projects.