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Senator Ningi Resumes Senate Duties After 75-Day Suspension
On Tuesday, Bauchi Central Senator Abdul Ningi returned to the Senate to resume his legislative activities after a 75-day suspension.
Recall that on March 12, 2024, Ningi received a three-month suspension for alleging in a radio interview that the Senate had padded the 2024 budget.
He later clarified that his remarks were misinterpreted, pointing out inconsistencies between the budget passed by Parliament and the version executed by the government.
In response to his suspension, Ningi stepped down as chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, a coalition of lawmakers in the National Assembly.
Last week Tuesday, the Senate reversed its decision on Senator Abdul Ningi’s suspension, following a motion sponsored by Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro on behalf of the minority caucus, reducing his suspension from 90 days.
Clearly pleased to return, Senator Ningi was among the first Senators to arrive at the National Assembly Complex for Tuesday’s plenary.
Along with Senators Suleiman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South) and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (PDP, Sokoto South), he entered through the Villa Gate, arriving at about 10:40 a.m., 20 minutes before the plenary was set to begin.
The Labour Party (LP) has expressed regrets at naming Mike Igini as a member of its electoral reform committee, dropping him in the same breadth.
This was detailed in a statement issued on Thursday on the verified X handle of the party under the signature of its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh.
The party also promised to name Igini’s replacement at the inauguration of the committee.
He wrote, “This is to inform members of the public that there is a slight adjustment to the composition of the Electoral Reform Committee membership
“Mike Igini’s name was mistakenly included earlier as a member of the committee. We have however dropped his name and his replacement will be announced during the inauguration of the committee coming up very soon. We regret this mix up and has since tendered apologies to this very well respected Nigerian.”
Nigeria has successfully secured the bid to host the $5 billion African Energy Bank (AEB) headquarters, a global multilateral institution dedicated to financing Africa’s hydrocarbon resources and supporting the continent’s energy transition and net-zero commitments.
The announcement was made by Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, in Abuja on Thursday, following a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization and the Afrexim Bank, the joint promoters of the bank.
The hosting of AEB is expected to bring numerous benefits to Nigeria, including boosting the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), enhancing employment opportunities, and strengthening financial architecture and inclusion.
This significant development is anticipated to revolutionize Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, positioning the nation as a pivotal player in Africa’s energy landscape.
More to follow………..
With an Abuja High Court ruling, tending to throw the spanner into the works of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election, by nullifying the nomination of Asue Ighodalo as its candidate, the party has sued for calm.
While declaring total support for Ighodalo’s candidature, the Edo State Chapter of the PDP urged the party faithful to remain winning the main election, despite the ruling nullifying the party’s primary election held in Benin on February 22.
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