The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has condemned the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi over his revelation of alleged padding of the 2024 budget to the tune of N3.7 trillion by the Senate.
DAILY POST recalls that Senator Ningi, in an earlier interview, made the allegation that culminated in his three-month suspension for what the Senate labelled an unfounded allegation. But ACF noted on Saturday that rather than suspending the senator representing Bauchi North, the Red Chamber should have allowed an independent investigation into the matter. ACF National Publicity Secretary, Prof.
The statement, titled 'ACF Regrets Suspension of Senator Ningi from 10th Senate, Calls for More Open Debates on Issues,' noted that ACF has watched with keen interest the series of rather dramatic events in the Nigerian 10th Senate, which culminated in the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi from the Red Chamber for three months. “ACF acknowledges the 10th Senate’s constitutional privilege to determine how it operates or conducts its affairs,' it said.
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