Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi
SERAP sues Senate over Ningi’s ‘unlawful’ suspension
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has announced plans to sue the Senate over “the unlawful suspension of whistleblower Senator Abdul Ningi.”
Chronicle NG reports that Ningi was suspended by the Sen. Godswill Akpabio-led Senate for 3 months over his allegation that the Senate inserted projects worth N3 trillion in the 2024 budget.
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Reacting to the suspension, SERAP, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the insertion of projects by the senate negates the constitutional provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.
The statement reads, “We’re suing the Senate over the unlawful suspension of whistleblower and Senator Abdul Ningi for 3 months over his allegation that the Senate inserted projects worth N3 trillion in the 2024 budget, contrary to the Nigerian Constitution and international standards.”
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