Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central), has formally resumed legislative activities at the Senate on Tuesday.

The Senate had on Tuesday last week on the strength of motion sponsored by the minority leader, Senator Abba Moro on behalf of minority caucus, recalled Senator Ningi from the three months suspension.

Senator Ningi was suspended by the Senate at the committee of the whole on 2024 budget padding allegation levelled against the Senate during interview he had with the BBC Hausa service.

Apparently elated to be back in the Senate, Senator Ningi was among the first set of Senators and House of Representatives members to arrive the National Assembly for plenary.

Senator Ningi who along with some few other Senators like Suleiman Kawu (NNPP Kano South) , Aminu Waziri Tambuwal ( PDP Sokoto South) and many others, came into the National Assembly through the Villa Gate , arrived exactly at  10: 40am   20minutes to 11:00am fixed for commencement of plenary which eventually started at about 12:10 pm .

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

RN

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