Posted 3/12/2024, 1:07:41 AM
Senator Alleges N3.7tn Padded in 2024 Budget, Northern Lawmakers Refute Claim Amid Calls for Investigation
- Senator Ningi alleged that N3.7tn was padded into the 2024 budget with no allocated projects
- Opposition parties including APC, PDP, LP, NNPP, and PRP called for an investigation into the allegation
- Northern senators disowned Ningi's claims, saying he did not speak for them and there was no budget padding
- Ningi maintained his position that N3.7tn could not be accounted for in the 2024 budget
- Some lawmakers called for Ningi's arrest and prosecution for misinforming the public and attempting to breach the peace