Senate in Turmoil Over Budget Padding Claims and Calls for President's Resignation
• Senate spokesman criticizes PDP for calling for Senate President's resignation over unfounded budget padding claims made by Senator Ningi • Ningi suspended for 3 months for damaging Senate's image with unsupported allegation of N3.7tn added to budget • PDP demands Senate President Akpabio resign and be investigated over budget padding; Akpabio refuses • Senator Abdulaziz Yar'Adua replaces suspended Senator Ningi as Chairman of Northern Senators' Forum • New NSF chairman Yar'Adua pledges transparency, accountability, integrity in advancing interests of North and Nigeria