The suspended federal lawmaker from Bauchi State, Senator Abdul Ningi has resigned as the chairman of the Northern Senators forum following his suspension as a member of the Red Chamber.
Ningi was slammed a 3-months suspension by the Senate over his inability to prove his claim that the 2024 budget was padded with a N3.7 trillion additional funds.
Ningi alleged that the National Assembly added N3.7 trillion to the initial proposed budget. He also said the additional funds could not be traced to any stated project in the budget.
The Senate therefore moved a resolution to suspend the lawmaker for three months.
The Senate said there is no evidence that an extraneous N3.7 trillion was added to the 2024 budget as alleged by Ningi.
Ningi tendered his resignation letter as the chairman of Northern Senators Forum following his suspension.