Senate pardons, recalls Senator Ningi from 3 months suspension
The Senate has pardoned and recalled Abdul Ahmed Ningi, Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, from suspension.
The Senate had suspended Ningi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on March 12, 2024 after he made allegations of N3.7trn padding of the 2024 Budget.
Senator Ningi was suspended for three months after a long stormy session in the red chamber.
However on Tuesday, the Senate initiated a recall process after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro, who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended senator.
He pledged to assume full responsibility for Ningi’s actions, acknowledging the gravity of the suspension.
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The senator’s conduct during the period of suspension has been a matter of scrutiny and debate within the legislative body.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the unconditional recall of Ningi after a brief plea by some lawmakers.
Akpabio emphasised the senator’s resourcefulness and described him as a valued member of the Senate, adding that the decision to recall Ningi transcends religious and ethnic divides.
Ningi was recalled some two weeks to the end of his three-month suspension which is supposed to terminate on June 12, 2024.
On March 12, Senate President Akpabio, who described Ningi’s offences as “grievous”, conducted a voice vote during which most of the lawmakers voted in support of Ningi’s suspension for three months.
