The alleged budget padding by the Senate and its supposed implementation by President Bola Tinubu’s administration seems to be causing a huge division in the 10th Senate.
Addressing Journalists in Abuja, Senator Abdul Ningi representing Bauchi Central who was alleged to have accused President Tinubu of padding the 2024 budget with N3 trillion naira stated that the interview he granted in Hausa language with a foreign media prompted the argument of whether the government is operating two versions of the 2024 budget.
He however clarified that he was misrepresented and never suggested that President Bola Tinubu is implementing two budgets or biased against the North, noting that he is ready to carry his cross even if it means suspension.
Sen. Ibrahim Jimoh however described the claims made by Sen Ningi as worrisome, totally untrue, divisive and a criminal