Our senators support Ningi – Labour Party wades in on budget padding Allegations

The Labour Party (LP) has expressed support for Senator Abdul Ningi, over his allegations of N3trn padding of the 2024 budget. 

This was made known by the youth leader of the party, Kennedy Ahanotu, during a youth led solidarity visit to the party’s secretariat in abuja. 

The youth leader stated that Senator Ningi was doing the right thing by trying to expose the rot in the legislature. 

He added that the Labour Party senators were in support of his actions as they were noble. 

Dockaysworld recalls that Senator Ningi was suspended for three months for his utterances and subsequently resigned his position leading the Northern Senators. 

Comments of the Senator representing Bauchi Central have divided many into ideological fights. 

Ahanotu said,

“Many senators besides Labour Party senators backed the suspended lawmaker for his courage.

“There are a lot of people that supported him, but he was the one that the floor was given before he spoke.

“But I can assure you that many senators, including Labour Party senators, are solidly behind him because he is trying to unravel the ills of the National Assembly.”

Ahanotu’s comments come amidst pressure for the Labour Party senators to speak out on the matter even as more controversies rock the legislature.