Budget padding: Senator Ningi writes Akpabio, seeks reinstatement within a week Following his suspension over budget padding allegations, the Senator representing Bauchi Central in the Upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Abdul Ningi has penned a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, demanding to be reinstated within seven days. In a recent interview with the BBC, Ningi revealed that projects worth N3.7 trillion were unaccounted for in the 2024 budget, sparking widespread public concern and scrutiny of lawmakers' actions. Akpabio, while reacting to the allegations by Ningi, said many Nigerians would...