Posted 3/13/2024, 12:24:49 AM
Senate in Controversy Over N17B in Senator Constituency Projects in 2024 Budget
- Ranking senators got N500m each for constituency projects in the 2024 budget totaling N17bn
- Senator Ningi alleged N3.7tn was not tied to specific projects in the 2024 budget and was suspended for 3 months
- Ningi resigned as Chairman of the Northern Senators' Forum after his suspension
- Senator Jarigbe clarified the N500m was for constituency projects, not personal senator funds
- After Ningi's suspension, President Tinubu held closed-door talks with Senate President Akpabio and lawmakers over the budget controversy