The lawmaker representing Bauchi Central at the Senate, Abdul Ningi, has resumed his legislative duties in the upper chamber after a three-month suspension, over budget padding claims.
The senator was recalled on May 28, after a process was initiated by Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended lawmaker.
Moro pledged to assume full responsibility for Ningi’s actions, acknowledging the gravity of the suspension, although Ningi’s conduct during the period of suspension has been a matter of scrutiny and debate within the legislative body.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the unconditional recall of Ningi after a brief plea by some lawmakers, noting that the senator remains a valued member of the Senate, adding that the decision to recall Ningi transcends religious and ethnic divides.
Ningi was recalled some two weeks to the end of his three-month suspension which is supposed to terminate on June 12, 2024.
