Former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has condemned the Senate for suspending Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi over his allegation of padding of the 2024 budget appropriation in order to save face.
Ningi alleged that the budget passed by the National Assembly for the 2024 fiscal year is N25 trillion while the one being implemented by the Presidency is N28.7 trillion.
Speaking on the suspension, the former Head of State said he expected the red chamber to employ due diligence by setting up a committee to conduct pragmatic investigation into the matter raised and display the outcome to Nigerians.
“Rather than suspending the Senator, I would have expected the house to employ due diligence by setting up a committee to conduct a pragmatic investigation and look into the matter raised by the Senator, then display the transparency of the outcome to Nigerians they represent”, he said.
Senator Ningi has nonetheless resigned his membership of Chairman, Northern Senate Forum.