Senate To Recall Ningi From Suspension – Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the red chamber is set to recall Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) from his three-month suspension.

Akpabio disclosed this on Friday while answering questions from reporters on arrival at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

According to him, the three-month suspension slammed on Ningi for claiming that the 2024 budget was allegedly padded with the sum of N3.7 trillion, will soon be reviewed by the Senate.

It would be recalled that Ningi had, on Thursday, in a letter written through his counsel, Femi Falana SAN, given Akpabio seven days to recall him or face legal action.

Akpabio told reporters that even though he has not seen the said letter, it is already receiving due attention.

He said the matter would be resolved like a family affair and hopefully Ningi would return to take his seat earlier than expected.

Akpabio said: “It is a parliamentary decision. I have not seen the letter yet. But Senator Ningi is one of us. I mean what is suspension?

“I believe that in a few days, he will join us. So, there is no problem. It would be resolved amicably. The Senate is a family.”