By Success Evah

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Senate President, GodswillAkpabio, to recall Senator Abdul Ningi who was suspended for three months over his allegation of budget padding.

Ningi, the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, was suspended for three months over an interview in which he alleged that the National Assembly padded the 2024 28.7 trillion naira budget as against 25 trillion naira.

In a statement signed by SERAP Deputy Director, KolawoleOluwadare, the group urged Akpabio to immediately reinstate Ningi.

SERAP equally told the Senate President to refer the allegation to the country’s anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission, which would improve public trust in the Senate.