Senator Ningi resumes plenary after 75 day suspension

Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, on Tuesday, June 4, resumed plenary after he was recalled from a three month suspension by the Senate.

Ningi who was suspended for three months on March 12, 2024 returned to the chambers after spending 75 out of 90 day duration of the suspension slammed on him.

The Senate had suspended Ningi for claiming that the Senate passed two 2024 Appropriation Bills and that the budget was padded to the tune of N3.7trillion.

However the Senate had denied passing two Appropriation Bills for 2024 even as it explained that the N3.7trillion referred to by Ningi was meant for statuary transfers to institutions and agencies of government on direct line charge.

It thereafter suspended the Bauchi Central Senator for refusing to apologise for the misinformation which they claimed dented the image of the National Assembly.

The Senate had on Tuesday last week considered and adopted a motion sponsored by the Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, on behalf of minority caucus, recalled Senator Ningi from the three month suspension.

Apparently elated to be recalled, Senator Ningi was among the first set of Senators to arrive the National Assembly for plenary on Tuesday despite the now suspended strike action by organised Labour

Senator Ningi along with some Senators like Suleiman Kawu (NNPP – Kano South), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (PDP – Sokoto South), etc, came into the National Assembly through the Villa Gate, and arrived the chamber at about 10:40am, ahead of the 11am fixed for plenary but the session effectively commenced at about 12:10pm.

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

Ningi had also resigned his chairmanship of the Northern Senators’ Forum.