Budget padding
8 Apr
From the onset, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi tends to put his foot in the shoes of our fallen heroes of yore, the likes of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and Sir Ahmadu Bello, Prime Minister, and Premier, who left no stone unturned in upholding...
27 Mar
Keeping that in mind, and being familiar with President Tinubu’s leadership style of always prioritising matters that need urgent solutions and not tackling all issues in one fell swoop, one is quite optimistic that in due course of time
26 Mar
On page 75 of my new book, earlier referenced, we documented an article focused on budget padding published on June 25, 2018, which is nearly six years ago.
25 Mar
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 a member of the House of Representatives.
20 Mar
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has warned the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stop peddling lies over alleged padding of the N3.7 trillion worth 2024 budget.
19 Mar
Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), yesterday, warned against any attempt to pull down the President Bola Tinubu-led government over the media buzz generated on the heels of alleged budget padding.
17 Mar
The revelations made on alleged financial misdeeds and misappropriation during the N3.7 trillion padding of the 2024 budget debate, no doubt, may have created more credibility problems for the upper chamber despite suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi.
17 Mar
Rebuild Arewa Initiative for Development (RAID), has condemned the Senate’s decision to suspend senator Abdul Ningi, for three months for expressing concern over irregularities in the 2024 national budget.
14 Mar
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding by the National Assembly.
14 Mar
Despite the hurried suspension of budget padding whistle-blower, Senator Abdul Ningi, by the Senate on Tuesday, there were more calls yesterday for a thorough probe of the allegations.
13 Mar
An advocacy group for good governance, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre(CISLAC ) has faulted Senate’s suspension of Sen. Abdullahi Ningi ,over his allegation that the 2024 budget was padded.
13 Mar
Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has vehemently denied allegations attributed to him in the media regarding the padding of the 2024 budget, as he confirmed that he never said the budget was padded. Speaking during an open session in the Senate, Ningi clarified his position, refuting claims that…