Senate to reinstate Ningi as Akpabio comes under pressure after Bauchi senator’s suspension

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According to sources, the three-month suspension imposed on the former majority leader over allegations of padding the 2024 budget by N3.7 trillion may be reviewed.

Daily Trust reports that there has been pressure on the Akpabio-led Senate to revisit its action deemed unfair in some quarters. He said the suspended senator might be reinstated at any time “if he tenders a public apology to the Senate.”

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