Tag: Ningi
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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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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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After alleged ‘Ningi’s civilian coup: Northern Senators Forum gets new chairman
After alleged ‘Ningi’s civilian coup’, Northern Senators Forum has elected Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua as Chairman after the resignation of suspended Senator Abdul Ningi. Yar’Adua who’s an APC member is the senator representing Katsina central senatorial district. TNG recalls that Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on the floor of the Senate had openly pointed the accusation finger at…
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How Senator Bamidele’s narrative nailed Ningi, says it was civilian coup aimed at Akpabio
There was a mild-drama on the floor of the Nigerian Senate Tuesday as Senate Majority Leader, Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele’s narrative nailed Senator Abdul Ningi representing Bauchi Central of leading the plot to impeach the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Bamidele maintained that Ningi was playing a script written by few Senators, who were still hurting from…
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Presidency reacts to Ningi’s claim on budget padding
The Presidency has described as false, the claim by Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) over the padding of the 2024 budget. This is contained in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in Abuja.
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Gunmen abduct ex-Bauchi lawmaker, Ningi
A former member of the Bauchi Assembly, Abdulmumuni Ningi, has been abducted by gunmen. According to reports, the former lawmaker was whisked away by gunmen around 8:00pm on Thursday within Bauchi metropolis. Confirming the incident to newsmen Friday, Bauchi police spokesman ,DSP Ahmed Wakili, said the command reliably gathered Ningi was trailed by his four…