Ningi reunites with colleagues, as Akpabio calls for by-gone

Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ahmed Ningi has reunited with hi.colleagues after suspension on Tuesday.

This is even as the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio after recognized Ningi’s presence said: “Let bygone be bygone.”

Ningi in his remarks during plenary appreciated the Senate for recalling him when he was yet to finish serving the three months suspension.

He spent 75 days out of 90 days he was slammed with, having been suspended on March 12, 2024 at the committee of the whole.

Speaking on Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules, Ningi disclosed that he was in far away Turkey when he heard of his recall.

“Mr President, Distinguished colleagues, I rise with profound humility to commend the Senate , its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Senate leadership and the minority caucus for recalling me from suspension.

“I was in Turkey when the news got to me last week and I’m very much appreciative of the gesture. ”

According to him, the National Assembly had been like a home to him, having spent substantial time in the lower and upper legislative Chambers.

He expressed his gratitude to the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed and other Senators who reached out to him, during his suspension.

Reacting, Senate President, Godswill described Ningi as a resourceful person and urged him to let bygone be bygone.

“Distinguished Senator Abdul Ningi, you are a very resourceful person needed in the 10th Senate, electorate from Bauchi Central Senatorial District voted you.

“You are welcome and let bygone be bygone

The Senate had on Tuesday last week on the strength of motion sponsored by the minority leader , Senator Abba Moro on behalf of minority caucus , recalled Senator Ningi from the three months suspension .

Recall that Senator Ningi was suspended by the Senate at the committee of the whole on 2024 budget padding allegation leveled against the Senate during interview he had with the BBC Hausa service.

Apparently elated to be back in the Senate , Senator Ningi was among the first set of Senators and House of Representatives members to arrive the National Assembly for plenary on Tuesday .

Senator Ningi who along with some few other Senators like Suleiman Kawu ( NNPP Kano South) , Aminu Waziri Tambuwal ( PDP Sokoto South) etc , came into the National Assembly through the Villa Gate, arrived exactly at 10: 40am , 20 minutes to 11:00am fixed for commencement of plenary which even started at about 12:10 pm .

However as a result of his suspension , Senator Ningi lost his Chairmanship position of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population , which was allocated to Senator Mustapha Musa, APC Yobe East, two days after the now lifted suspension.