Ningi will join us in few days, says Senate President

Ningi will join us in few days, says Senate President

The Senate will soon review a three-month suspension it imposed on Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP – Bauchi Central), Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said.

He hinted that the suspended would join the Senate in a few days.

Akpabio disclosed on Friday this while answering questions from reporters on arrival from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ningi was suspended from the Senate activities and his entitlements withheld over his claims that the 2024 budget was padded with the sum of N3.7 trillion.

The suspended senator on Thursday in a letter written by his counsel, Femi Falana SAN, gave Akpabio seven days to recall him or face legal action.

But the Senate President said the matter would be resolved like a family affair and hopefully Ningi would return to take his seat earlier than expected.

Akpabio said, “It is a parliamentary decision. I have not seen the letter yet. But Senator Ningi is one of us. I mean what is suspension?

“I believe that in a few days he will join us. So, there is no problem. It would be resolved amicably. The Senate is a family.”