Budget Padding: Senate Trying To Silence, Arrest Me – Ningi

The suspended Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, has alleged that the Senate is trying to silence or get him arrested for exposing the alleged padding of the 2024 budget.

Osun Defender reports that Ningi had alleged that an unexplained fund to the tune of N3.7 trillion was in the budget.

The allegation led to the suspension of Ningi for three months by the Senate.

But the suspended Senator while appearing on Arise TV on Wednesday, said no one could control the can of worms he had opened.

He said: “That is why I said I know this parliament very well, I have come a long way. And that is why we are speaking. Let’s speak.

“Have they ever asked me since the beginning of this so-called crisis, where are your findings? Where are the documents? I’m not using my head to come up with figures.

“Nobody has talked to me about evidence. Nobody has suggested even listening to me. All they are trying to do is to ensure that ‘how do we make sure that Ningi is silenced or arrested so that he doesn’t do anything?’

“I have opened this can of worms. Neither they nor I will be able to control it.”